Regarding Skalski, the date the photo was taken is important -
AH2 lists a total of 18.25, the list given earlier in this thread 17.92, and that at this site
http://www.aviationart.pl/signatures/92.html
is also 17.92. I guess one may have come from the other. The difference between them and AH2 is they add 2sh on 8 Nov 1940 and exclude 1 on 4 Apr 1943.
I have a photo of Skalski's Mustang III with 17 kill markings, date unknown, attached. Based on a total of 17.92, the likely possibility which gives 17 kills at the time he was in a Mustang is if the photo was taken after 24 June 1944, when he had 17 + 3sh, and he didn't show shared kills.
If he did show shared kills, then ....... it doesn't add up unless he only had 2sh and the photo was taken before his kills of 24 June 1944 were added.
ALTERNATIVELY, if AH2 total of 18+1sh is correct, it comes out neatly at 17 including shared kills if the photo was taken before 24 June 1944.
Is there more information to dispute these totals? So when was the photo taken??
Horbaczewski's photo was probably taken after 12 June but before 30 July 1944, during which time he had 12 kills. But kill marking #9 looks different - artist's 'error', photo quality??? Either way, as far as I can see on the available information, his total can only reach 16.5.
Finally, is there any more information on the Urbanowicz and Gladych totals other than AH2?
Check out the others at the website given above.
Peter