at Chedburgh on 18 December 1946. Crews of C Flight No. 138 Squadron, No. 1586 Flight and No. 301 Squadron performed 1335 special duties missions totaling 9933 flight hours (including 423 missions in 3892 flight hours to Poland), dropping 1577 tons of supplies and paradropping 693 men. Losses were 167 KIA, 18 MIA and 49 POW (33.5 crews), mostly in flights to Poland (24 crews). Thus, 301 Squadron was in fact two completely different units, with two different roles and different aircraft types; one operated bombers, the other performed transport special duties. With the closure of 301 (bomber) Squadron, most crews and aircraft joined another Polish bomber squadron (No. 300) losing their original hexagonal griffin emblem to adopt the 300 Sq. chevron. The remaining 301 crews moved to a completely different (transport) squadron, No. 138. Later, they used a new circular 301 emblem which included the original 301 Pomeranian griffin. Patch Initially the bomber squadron's unofficial insignia was a pre-war insignia of the 41st Reconnaissance Eskadra from the 4th Air Regiment. It featured a red griffin "rampant" (occasionally drawn "passant") on white pentagonal shield. The griffin is the symbol of Pomerania. It was painted on Wellington aircraft from mid-1941 to mid-1942. Only in July 1945 the re-established squadron received an official badge. After the re-establishment of the 301 Squadron in 1944, it received a new double name of Land of Pomerania - Defenders of Warsaw. Because of that, the new patch featured a circular shield with the golden crowned White Eagle of Poland, with a griffin "passant" at the lower left and the Mermaid of Warsaw syrenka, the Coat of Arms of Warsaw on the lower right. Commanding officers Officers commanding No. 301 Squadron RAF advisor was S/ldr C.G. Skinner. Aircraft operated See also Polish Air Forces in Great Britain Polish contribution to World War II List of RAF squadrons Notes and references External links 301 Polish Bomber Squadron - history (in Polish) Photo Gallery of 301 Squadron A personal account of a Polish pilot from 301 Sqn Personnel of the Polish Air Force in Great Britain 1940-1947 301 301 Military units and formations established in 1940 Military units and formations disestablished in 1946