Antoni Janusz (30 January 1902 – 28 August 2000) was a Polish sportsman, soldier and pilot. Janusz was an officer in the Polish Air Force (1919–1947) and in the British Air Force (1947–1953), later risen to the rank of lieutenant colonel. Antoni Janusz served in the Polish-Soviet War and World War II. He was distinguished with several awards, Polish, French and British. As a balloonist, Antoni Janusz participated in six Gordon Bennett races and won in 1938.
Antoni Janusz (30 January 1902 – 28 August 2000) was a Polish sportsman, soldier and pilot.
Janusz was an officer in the Polish Air Force (1919–1947) and in the British Air Force (1947–1953), later risen to the rank of lieutenant colonel. Antoni Janusz served in the Polish-Soviet War and World War II. He was distinguished with several awards, Polish, French and British.
As a balloonist, Antoni Janusz participated in six Gordon Bennett races and won in 1938.
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Biography Antoni Janusz was born in Leszno Wielkopolskie in 1902. In 1907 his family moved to Jarocin where he finished Queen Jadwiga's Primary School. Further education was Karol Marcinkowski's Gymnasium in Poznań and then School of Aeronautics. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant on 28 September 1919, being one of the youngest officers of Polish Army. Later, he was ordered to the 14th Infantry Division (Poland) as a Kite Balloonist and served in the Polish-Soviet War. At Russian Front he participated in Bobrujsk Lodgement Battle. During the Battle of Warsaw Antoni Janusz was a Company Commander. After the end of Polish-Soviet War Antoni Janusz remained an officer of the Polish Army. He was assigned to the 1st Balloon Battalion in Toruń. Just at the beginning of World War II, he was transferred to the Polish Military Ministry as a duty officer at Warsaw Airport. He also trained balloon pilots and participated in military balloon construction projects during his work in Legionowo, near Warsaw. He also took up aircraft piloting training. In the period before World War II Antoni Janusz was engaged in ballooning sport development in Poland. He was its propagator. He participated in most events of Polish Ballooning.…
