The completed memorial was unveiled on 2 November 1948 by one Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder, after a speech from a second, Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford: they were respectively the current and former Chief of the Air Staff. In his speech, Lord Portal said that it was a sad blow that many Polish veterans were unable to return home, as their country had been occupied by the Soviet Union.
The memorial was unveiled on November 2nd, 1948, by Marshal Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder, after a speech from Viscount Charles Portal of Hungerford, who was both the current and former Chief of the Air Staff. Lord Portal's speech highlighted the sad reality that many Polish veterans were unable to return home due to their country being occupied by the Soviet Union.