This is a specially produced glossy bookplate bearing the original signature of Battle of Britain Polish Ace Stanislaw Skalski DSO DFC. Skalski was the highest scoring Polish Ace.

In the September 1939 fighting in Poland, Skalski landed beside a Hs126 on the 1st and then collected maps and documents from it.

On the 2nd he destroyed two Do17's, on the 3rd he shared in destroying two Hs126's and damaged a Do17, on the 4th he destroyed a Ju87 and damaged a Do17.

After the fall of Poland, Skalski made his way via Romania to the Mediterranean and boarded a ship for England. Skalski was commissioned in the RAFVR in January 1940 at Eastchurch. On 1st June he went to the Polish Wing at 3 School of Technical Training Blackpool, to await a posting.

He was on the first Polish Pilots Course at No. 1 School of Army Co-operation Old Sarum from 5th to 13th July 1940, for testing and grading. He arrived at 6 OTU Sutton Bridge on 14th July. After converting to Hurricanes he joined 302 Squadron at Leconfleld on 3rd August.

However he was posted back to Blackpool on 12th August and remained there until the 25th, when he was posted to 501 Squadron at Gravesend, he joined it there on the 27th.

Skalski claimed a He111 destroyed and another damaged on the 30th, destroyed a Me109 on the 31st, damaged a Me110 on 1st September, destroyed two Me109's on the 2nd and shot down a He111 and two more Me109's on the 5th.

On this day Skalski was shot down by Me109's in combat over Canterbury in Hurricane V6644. He was injured and admitted to Herne Bay Hospital.

He rejoined his squadron on 16th October and was operational again on the 25th. On 8th November he shared in the destruction of a Me109.

Awarded the VM (5th Class) (gazetted 1st February 1941), he was posted to 306 Squadron at Tern Hill on 25th February 1941.

Skalski destroyed Me109's on 24th July and 19th and 21st August. He was appointed a Flight Commander on 15th August, awarded the KW and Bar (gazetted 10th September 1941) and destroyed two more Me109's on 17th September. He finished the war with between 18-22 victories.