WBajan list is a list of Polish fighter aces of World War II. It was released in 1946 and is named after the officer who supervised the project, colonel Jerzy Bajan.
WMieczysław Adamek DFC was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II with 5 confirmed kills, 2 shared and 1 probable. He was awarded the Virtuti Militari, Poland's highest military decoration for heroism and courage in the face of the enemy at war, on 20 February 1941 and fought in the Polish Defensive War, the Battle of France, and the Allied invasion of continental Europe, before being killed in action on 18 May 1944.
WJakub Bargiełowski (1921-2010) was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II with 5 confirmed kills.
WMarian Bełc was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II with 7 confirmed kills and one shared.
WStanisław Józef Blok DFC was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II with 5 confirmed kills.
WStanisław Brzeski was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II with 8 confirmed kills and one shared.
WArsen Cebrzyński was a aircraft pilot who served in the Polish Air Force, French Air Force and Royal Air Force. In the Polish Air Force and the French Air Force, he had the rank of lieutenant, and in the Royal Air Force, he had the rank of flying officer. He had fought in the World War II, including the Invasion of Poland, Battle of France and the Battle of Britain.
WMichał Cwynar DFC was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II with 5 confirmed kills and one shared.
WBolesław Drobiński was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II with 7 confirmed kills and one shared.
WMirosław Ferić, was a Polish fighter pilot, a flying ace of World War II.
WJosef František, was a Czechoslovak fighter pilot and Second World War fighter ace who flew for the air forces of Czechoslovakia, Poland, France, and the United Kingdom. He was the highest-scoring non-British Allied ace in the Battle of Britain, with 17 confirmed victories and one probable, all gained in a period of four weeks in September 1940.
WAleksander Klemens Gabszewicz was a Polish fighter pilot and a World War II fighter ace, with a score of 9½ confirmed and 2 probable kills.
WBolesław Michal Gładych was a Polish fighter pilot, a flying ace of World War II. He was born in Warsaw.
WAntoni (Toni) Głowacki DFC, DFM, was a Polish Second World War fighter pilot flying with Polish Squadrons attached to the Royal Air Force, who is notable for shooting down five German aircraft on 24 August 1940 during the Battle of Britain, becoming one of only four pilots who gained "ace-in-a-day" status during that battle, the others being New Zealander Brian Carbury, Englishman Ronald Hamlyn and Scot Archie McKellar.
WCzesław Marian Główczyński was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II with 5 confirmed kills and one shared.
WWładysław Gnyś was a Polish pilot of the Polish Air Force, a World War II flying ace and the first Polish victor in aerial combat in World War II. He briefly served as the commander of No. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron; he was shot down on his first mission over France on August 27, 1944.
WEugeniusz Horbaczewski was a Polish fighter pilot, a flying ace of World War II, also known as "Dziubek". According to official lists, Horbaczewski was the third highest scoring Polish fighter ace, with 16.5 confirmed kills and one probable kill. He was awarded several decorations, among others Virtuti Militari IV class (posthumously) and V class, four times Polish Cross of Valour, Distinguished Service Order (posthumously) and Distinguished Flying Cross (twice).
WStefan Janus (1910–1978), DSO, DFC was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II with 6 confirmed kills.
WJózef Jeka was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II with 8 confirmed kills.
WStanisław Karubin was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II with 7 confirmed kills.
WTadeusz Kotz was a Polish pilot and fighter ace of World War II. He was awarded several decorations, including Poland's Virtuti Militari, four times Cross of Valour and the British Distinguished Flying Cross. After the war he published his memoirs.
WWacław Król (1915–1991) was a Polish military pilot and an air colonel of the Polish Air Force. A veteran of the Polish Air Forces in France and Great Britain during World War II, he served with distinction alongside the Royal Air Force and rose to the rank of wing commander. He also became one of the Polish fighter aces of the war. After the war he became a successful historian and author of numerous books.
WWitold Łokuciewski was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II who was given the nickname Tolo.
WHenryk Pietrzak was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II.
WMarian Pisarek, was a Polish fighter pilot, a flying ace of World War II, with 11 planes confirmed shot down and an additional three probable.
WKarol Pniak was a Polish World War II flying ace of the Battle of Britain. Originally a pilot for the Polish Air Force in the September Campaign of 1939, he later flew with No. 32 Squadron of the Royal Air Force, during the Battle of Britain, where he was known by the nickname "Cognac." Karol Pniak claimed five victories in the Battle.
WKazimierz Rutkowski DFC was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II with 5 confirmed kills and one shared.
WStanisław Skalski, was a Polish aviator and fighter ace who served with the Polish Air Force and British Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Skalski was the top Polish fighter ace of the war and chronologically the first Allied fighter ace of the war, credited, according to the Bajan's list, with 18 11/12 victories and two probable. Some sources, including Skalski himself, give a number of 22 11/12 victories.
WEugeniusz Szaposznikow was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II with 8 confirmed kills and one shared.
WHenryk Szczęsny was a Polish fighter ace of the Polish Air Force in World War II with 9 confirmed kills and one shared.
WWitold Urbanowicz was a Polish fighter ace of the Second World War. According to the official record, Witold Urbanowicz was the second highest-scoring Polish fighter ace, with 17 confirmed wartime kills and 1 probable, not counting his pre-war victory. He was awarded with several decorations, among others the Virtuti Militari and British Distinguished Flying Cross. He also published several books of memoirs.
WJan Eugeniusz Ludwig Zumbach was a Polish-Swiss fighter pilot who became an ace and squadron commander during the Second World War. During the Cold War, he became a mercenary in Africa and played a key role in forming the air forces of the breakaway states of Katanga and Biafra.