Jan Zumbach | |
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![]() Jan Zumbach, c. October 1940 | |
Born | Ursynów, Congress Poland, Russian Empire | 14 April 1915
Died | 3 January 1986 France | (aged 70)
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Years of service | 1934–1967 |
Rank | Wing Commander |
Service number | 1382 |
Commands held | 303 Squadron (1942–1943) |
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Jan Eugeniusz Ludwig Zumbach (14 April 1915, Ursynów, Congress Poland, Russian Empire – 3 January 1986, France) was a Polish-Swiss[1] fighter pilot who became an ace and squadron commander during the Second World War. During the Cold War, he became a mercenary in Africa and played a key role in forming the air forces of the breakaway states of Katanga and Biafra.
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