Franciszek Kornicki

Franciszek Kornicki (18 December 1916 – 16 November 2017) was a Polish fighter pilot. He served in the Polish Air Force in Poland, France and Britain during the Second World War and later served in the Royal Air Force (RAF).

Kornicki died just a few weeks short of his 101st birthday in Worthing, England of a heart attack.Zmarł Franciszek Kornicki, weteran walk powietrznych w Wielkiej Brytanii  He was the last surviving Polish fighter squadron commander from the Second World War.

References

Other websites
 Biographical sketch (this contains some inaccuracies)  
 Kornicki at Goraska air show 2010  
 Press coverage of Korean edition of Kornicki's book  
 Video of Kornicki reunited with a Spitfire he flew during the war 
 Kornicki reunited with a Spitfire he flew during the war  

Category:1916 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:Polish military people