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Apologies for my tardy review of this thread.
Squadron 303 were based at RAF Northolt, adjacent to the A40 between
the Polish War Memorial, (to all the Free Polish Forces), roundabout and Hillingdon Circus.The Squadron used to celebrate successes, (and mourn losses) at The Orchard,
the biggest pub/restaurant in Ruislip,
(now a 'beefeater' style eatery with attached mini-hotel).
Just a couple of years ago, a model Spitfire was erected in the grounds to honour '303'.Ruislip is part of the London Borough of Hillingdon,
comprising three Parliamentary constituencies,
Ruislip, Northwood & Pinner, Tory, Nick Hurd
Uxbridge & South Ruislip, Tory, Alexander dePfeffel,
Hayes & Harlington, Labour, John O'Donnell.
LB Hillingdon, as a whole voted 'Leave'!
mespilus-
My grandfather was in the Polish army and settled after WW2. His daughter, my mum, voted to leave. Her biggest argument for doing so was that there were too many foreigners working here. She also knew of my plan to move to Spain this year at the time.
I find it hard to think about, even now.
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You missspelt self serving manipulative serial wife cheater.
beseku
lynx
@ffm 's comment generated some historical research. He wrote
Consider the Battle of Britain which we won by a small margin. 20% of the fighter pilots on the British side were not from Britain. 10% of them came from what are now EU countries. 5% of them were Polish fighter pilots with considerable combat experience. The "Polish" Squadron 303 had the highest success rate of any in the RAF. Actually the immigrants "won the war for us".