Born on 27 November 1915 in Kodyma. In 1933 he completed a secondary school at Dubno, and joined the Political Sciences School in Warsaw. At the same time he completed a theoretical and practical gliding course at Polichno, and in April 1935 General Air Military Training in Luck. Having discontinued studies, in 1936 he joined the Air Force Cadet Officers School in Deblin. In 1938 he was promoted to pilot officer, and assigned to 142 Fighter Flight of 4 Air Wing in Torun. In September 1939 he was a section leader in the air force supporting the Pomerania Army. On 2 September he shot down two bombers Do 17. On the subsequent days he shot down 1 and 1/4 Hs 126 and a Ju 87. Officially, he was credited with 4 and 1/4 a kill. He described his memories in the book Black Crosses over Poland. He got to Romania and then, via Lebanon, to France. In January 1940 he went to Great Britain. After conversion training, on 3 August 1940 he was
assigned to No. 302 (Polish) Fighter Squadron City of Poznan. On 12 August 1940 he transferred to No. 501 RAF Fighter Squadron in which he fought in the Battle of Britain. During these combats he shot down 4 German aircraft: on 30 August a He 111; on 31 August a Bf 109, and on 2 September two Bf 109 fighters. On 5 September 1940 he was shot down
over Canterbury in a Hurricane No. V 6644; he was wounded in leg and heavily burn. After recuperation he returned to No. 501 Squadron. On 8 November 1940 he participated in shooting down two Bf 109s. He was credited with 2 and 1/3 of a kill. On 21 December 1940 he was decorated with Silver Cross of Virtuti Militari War Order No. 08996. From 1 March 1941 he was flying in No. 306 (Polish) Fighter Squadron City of Torun. On 24 July 1941 he shot down a Bf 109, and on 19 August 1914 another fighter. On 15 August 1941 he became a flight commander. On 10 September 1941 he was awarded Cross of Valour and a bar. On 17 September 1941 he shot down two Bf 109s. On 30 October 1941 he
was decorated with a second bar to Cross of Valour, and on 19 February 1941 Distinguished Flying Cross. On 1 March 1942 he was assigned to No. 316 (Polish) Fighter Squadron City of Warsaw; there he became commander of B
Flight. On 10 April 1942 he shot down a Fw 190. On 12 June 1942 he was appointed as the commander of No. 317 (Polish) Fighter Squadron City of Wilno. He commanded it until 1 November 1942. On 15 November 1942 he was awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for the second time. For a shot time he was the chief instructor at 58 OTU at Balado Bridge. In January 1943 he was appointed as the commander of the Polish Fighting Team Skalski s Circus, which took part in the African Campaign (from March till June 1943) and destroyed 25 German and Italian aircraft. On 28 March
1943 he shot down a German bomber Ju 88. His further successes were kills of Bf 109 on 2 and 4 April 1943. In recognition of his merits he was appointed as the commander of No. 601 RAF Fighter Squadron County of London (from 4 July till 20 October 1943). In November 1943 he was awarded a second bar to his Distinguished Flying Cross (he was the sole Pole among nine people who received this decoration three times). On 13 December 1943 he became the
commander of 131 (Polish) Fighter Wing, and remained at that post until 3 April 1944. From 4 April till 2 August 1944 he commanded 133 (Polish) Fighter Wing participating in opening the second front-line. On 24 June 1944 he shot down two fighters Bf 109. On 25 September 1944 he was awarded Golden Cross of Virtuti Militari War Order No. 00032. In October 1944 he left for the United States where he graduated from the War College. Upon his return in February 1945 he was posted as a staff officer to 11 Fighter Group. On 26 May 1945 decorated with Distinguished Service Order. He was also a staff officer at the British Air Force Occupying (BAFO) in Germany from February 1946 till the Polish Air Force was disbanded. On 8 June 1947 he returned to Poland and already in July started service in air force. He was the Flying
Technique Inspector at the Air Force HQ. On 4 June 1948 he was arrested under false accusations. Sentenced to death, he spent nearly 8 years in prison. In was not until 11 April 1956 that the Supreme Court quashed the sentence, discontinued the proceedings and fully rehabilitated W/Cdr Stanislaw Skalski. In 1957 he returned to air service where he held many important posts. Having retired he was working in sport aviation as the secretary general and the vice-president of the Polish Flying Club. He lives in Warsaw. He is a recognised specialist on aviation, as well as a social
activist. In October 1998 he was promoted to Air Vice Marshal.