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A work colleague used to be stationed in Cyprus, late 80s early 90s. Whilst there she knew of a WW2 Polish pilot who had written at least one book. She had a copy of the book but it was lost when she moved house years ago.
She would very much like to get a copy of the book.
All she can remember is that the pilot flew Wellingtons, he lived on Cyprus for a long period, and that the book had ‘guerrilla’ in the title.
Does this ring any bells with anyone?
thanks,
Jim
By: Arabella-Cox - 8th June 2020 at 20:55
My good friend is Jack Blocki’s son Mike. He recently gave me a copy of his Dad’s book ‘First Tango in Warsaw’ to read which I found fascinating. I met Jack a few times on his visits from his home in Cyprus to Sedgefield, Co Durham where we both live.
Prior to meeting Jack I had served 12 years in RAF as an Aircraft Electrician. Jack always spoke highly of his groundcrew and repeats this in his book. We had long conversations over a few beers but he never spoke about his many exploits in the air and on the sea.
Mike told me that his Dad hardly spoke about his flying days and found out about his Dad’s wartime service from the book.
By: Barbara.korzeni - 17th April 2017 at 19:44
Jack Blocki wrote two books First tango in Warsaw which was self publlished, which i possess and Underwater gorillas are hard to find which I have read. he was a a friend of a friend when they all lived in Cyprus. he was an extremely brave man by his own account, which is written in a very readably modest form. i am on this forum because i have been trying to find out a bit more about him. he died a few years ago in cyprrus I believe.
By: antoni - 18th November 2011 at 11:02
“By April 1944 Jack had completed a further 300 operational flying hours and near the end of his second tour when he was selected to participate in ‘Operation Butterfly’; the extraction of Polish government members from Poland.”
This was Operation Wildhorn II, called by the Polish side Most (bridge). The codename of the landing ground at Zaborów near Tarnów was Motyl (Butterfly). The mission was carried out on the night 29/30 May 1944 by Dakota KG477/V of 267 Squadron escorted part of the way by Polish Liberators GR*R and GR*S that were to drop supplies in the area of Lwów. Two passengers were delivered, General Tadeusz Kossakowski and S-Colonel Romuald Bielski. It took off six minutes later with three passengers, among them Colonel Roman Rudkowski chief of the AK air intelligence.
A very minor point. The correct spelling is Błocki, pronounced B-what-ski.
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November 14, 2011 at 12:58 pm