Opening in UK cinemas next Friday, November 9th, is the World War II drama 303 Squadron, which tells the remarkable true story the Battle of Britain and the Polish pilots of 303 Squadron, the forgotten legends and their incalculable contribution towards Britain’s victory against the Luftwaffe. Check out the trailer below…
303 Squadron is the authentic and historically accurate portrayal of how the Polish pilots of 303 Squadron turned the tide in the most seminal battle of World War II and paved the way to victory. Put together in the summer of 1940, as Britain faced the most concerted military threat in its history, this was a unit made up exclusively of Polish airmen. After failing to stop the Nazis overwhelm their homeland, the Polish pilots made their way across the Channel to continue their war.
Initially they were underestimated and ridiculed, but as the shortage of experienced British airmen became critical and in the face of the growing Luftwaffe onslaught, they were soon corralled into frontline duty and supplied with Hurricanes. Unparalleled in their formidable combat flying skills, they quickly proved their worth in the Battle of Britain, shooting three times more Luftwaffe planes than any other allied squadron and achieving the best Kill/Loss Ratio (126:8) in the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force Fighter Command’s history.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww2dDSoqzsI
“Films offer the incredible gift of transporting us to a different time and place,” states director Denis Delic. “303 Squadron is a story that shows the resilience, honour, loyalty, and fighting spirit of men fighting for their patriotism. No matter how hard we try to be different and without fault, it shows we are all alike, and that humanity universally remains the same. It is a true underdog story that was begging to be told and I am overjoyed that we can finally share it with the rest of the world.”
303 Squadron will receive its UK premiere on Thursday November 8th at London’s IMAX 3D theatre at The London Science Museum, and opens in cinemas on Friday November 9th.
Originally published October 31, 2018. Updated October 30, 2018.
