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Operation: Training
Date: 14th February 1942 (Saturday)
Unit: No. 303 (Polish) Squadron
Type: Spitfire VB
Serial: BL432
Code: RF-K
Base: RAF Northolt, Middlesex
Location: RAF Northolt, Middlesex
Pilot: F/O. Mirosław Stanisław Ferić VM. KW. DFC. P-1387 PAF Age 26. Killed
REASON FOR LOSS:
During a practice flight over Northolt airfield the Spitfire VB went into a dive. At around 1500 mtrs. the aircraft lost a wing and then the tail - crashed onto the airfield killing the pilot instantly. Following the crash the wreckage was transported to 43 Group deposit and then on the 24th February struck off charge.
F/O. Miroslaw Ferić VM KW DFC (courtesy Peter Sikora)
On the 8th September he shot down a Hs.126 (shared) it is also claimed in some sources that he shot down a Bf.110 although that is not recorded officially.
Above the wreckage of Spitfire BL432 (courtesy Gretzyngier, Matusiak, Wojcik and Zielinski)
(1) VM - Virtuti Militari, (Military Valour), KW. Krzyz Walecznych (Cross of Valour), DFC - Distinguished Flying Cross.
1 x Me.109 - August 31st 1940
1 x Me.109 - September 2nd 1940 (Probable)
1 x Me.109 - September 6th 1940
1 x Me.109 - September 15th 1940
1 x Me.109 - September 27th 1940
1 x He.110 - September 27th 1940
1 x Me.109 - October 5th 1940
1 x Bf.109 - June 22nd 1941
1 x Bf.109 - June 27th 1941 (Damaged)
(1) VM - Virtuti Militari, (Military Valour), KW Krzyz Walecznych (Cross of Valour)
Funeral at Northwood Cemetery (courtesy Gretzyngier, Matusiak, Wojcik and Zielinski)
Above: Grave at Northwood Cemetery
Burial Details:F/O. Miroslaw Ferić VM KW DFC Northwood Cemetery Grave No. H232
Born 17th June 1915 in Travnik, near Sarajevo, Bosnia. (Mother Polish - father a Croatian - killed in WW1)
Researched by Peter Sikora for Philip Ferić-Methuen - son of F/O. Ferić VM KW DFC With thanks to the following: Peter Sikora, Robert Gretzyngier, Woitek Matusiak, Waldemar Wojcik and Josef Zielinski for Polish information that we may have used.
In 2012 the Polish Air Force are remembering their heroes by painting various MIG 29s in memory of 303 squadron pilots. Including the one shown below to F/O. Miroslaw Ferić. What a tremendous honour!
Photographs courtesy of the people at the 'my city-military.com'. Also to Piotr and our friends at the '300 Polish Squadron Group'
KTY 01.10.2014 Updated 31.01.2018
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