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Zygmunt Pistl (1897–1981) – staff-qualified colonel pilot of the Polish Air Force in Great Britain, experienced aviation officer of the Polish Army, associated with the 2nd Aviation Regiment in Kraków. He began military service during World War I, and after Poland regained independence he participated in organising and developing Polish military aviation. In the interwar period he served in aviation units of the Polish Army, including the 2nd Aviation Regiment, gaining experience in command and staff work. During World War II he made his way to Great Britain, where he joined the Polish Air Force within the RAF structures. He took part in the organisation of Polish aviation units in exile and supported Allied aviation operations, holding command and staff positions. After the end of the war he remained in exile in Great Britain, where he was active in the Polish airmen’s and veterans’ community in London. He died on 20 November 1981 in London.
