Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1941-05-01

Swinderby
Weather fair. Increasing cloud to 8/10 in the evening. Local training flights 7.05 hours.
Operational flying cancelled at 17.00 hours. Normal ground training, link trainer, etc. Lecture
on different kinds of Bombs.

1941-05-02

Swinderby
Weather fair. Fairly strong wind. Local flying 3.15 hours. 8 crews detailed for operations over
Hamburg. Operational flying 58.55 hours.

1941-05-03

Swinderby
Weather fair all day. Local flying 0.45 hoursChurch Service in morning in memory of National
holiday and half day off.

1941-05-04

Swinderby
Weather good. Prepared for operations. Local flying 3.25 hours. Operations over Brest against
Gneisenau and Sharnhorst. Weather good over target. Operational flying time for 7 crews 39.10 hrs.

1941-05-05

Swinderby
Weather good. Prepared 3 crews for operations. Local flying 6.35 hours. Operations over
Mannheim. Total flying hours 21.20 hours. Inspection of air-crew and ground training.

1941-05-06

Swinderby
Weather good. Prepared 5 crews for operations. Local training flying 2.25 hours. Operations over
Hamburg. Total flying time 35.15 hours. Weather bad over target. Cloud cover 10/10.

1941-05-07

Swinderby
Cloudy morning, clear in afternoon. Local flying 25 minutes. Half day.

1941-05-08

Swinderby
Cloudy all day. Prepared 9 crews for operations. Training flights in formation 9.30 hours.
Operations over Bremen 56.50 hours.

1941-05-09

Swinderby
Cloud all day, improving at night. Prepared 6 crews for operations. Inspection of Air Crews.
Operations over Mannheim 34.00 hours.

1941-05-10

Swinderby
Cloudy in morning, improving during afternoon. Local flying 3.50 hours. Inspection of air-crews
and usual ground training.

1941-05-11

Swinderby
Cloud cover 8/10 Misty. Prepared 9 crews for operations. Local flying 6 hours. Operations over
Hamburg 62.55 hours.

1941-05-12

Swinderby
Cloud cover 10/10. Local flying 1.45 hours. No operations. Usual ground training.

1941-05-13

Swinderby
Cloud cover 10/10. Local flying 3 hours. Operations cancelled.

1941-05-14

Swinderby
Cloud cover 10/10. Rain in evening. Local flying 7.35 hours. Prepared for operations which were
eventually cancelled.

1941-05-15

Swinderby
Cloud cover 4/5. Local flying 15.45 hours. Usual ground training.

1941-05-16

Swinderby
Cloud cover 8/10. Mist in evening. Local training flying 4.35 hours. Prepared 9 crews for operations
carried out over Cologne. One machine returned on account of T.F.F. failure. Total time 54.05 hours.

1941-05-17

Swinderby
Cloud cover 8/10. Local flying 1.20 hours. Ground training and inspection of air-crews.

1941-05-18

Swinderby
Sun with few clouds. Local flying 13.45 hours. Ground training and inspection of aircrews.

1941-05-19

Swinderby
Cloud cover 10/10. Usual ground training.

1941-05-20

Swinderby
Cloud cover 10/10. Improvement in evening. No flying. Usual ground training.

1941-05-21

Swinderby
Cloud cover 10/10. Rain. Local flying 3.05 hours. Usual ground training.

1941-05-22

Swinderby
Cloud cover 10/10. Local flying 8.25 hours, including Lorenz blind approach and landing. Usual
ground training and generall servicing of aircraft.

1941-05-23

Swinderby
Cloud cover 10/10. Strong wind and rain. Local flying 7.55 hours. “Z.Z.” and Lorenz practice.
Operations cancelled after preparations.

1941-05-24

Swinderby
Cloud cover 10/10. Local flying 14.15 hours. Usual ground training and general servicing of aircraft.

1941-05-25

Swinderby
Clear weather in the morning, clouds and rain in afternoon. Church service at 09.00 hours. Local
flying 9.25 hours. Operations cancelled. Usual ground training

1941-05-26

Swinderby
Cloud cover 10/10 with rain. Lorenz practice and Local flying 6 hours. Briefing for stand-by in
connection with the chasing of Bismark from 03.00 hours on the 27th.

1941-05-27

Swinderby
Cloud cover 8/10 with showers. Stand-by from 03.00 hours to 06.30 hours until stand-down was
announced. The flying crews retired to bed until noon. A few local training flights. Half-day off.

1941-05-28

Swinderby
Cloud cover 10/10. Only a few local flights and 1 Lorenz landing. Usual ground training.

1941-05-29

Swinderby
Cloud cover 10/10. 1 Cross-country Base-Blackpool-Base and a few local flights. Total time
approx. 2 hours. Usual Ground training.

1941-05-30

Swinderby
Cloud cover 10/10. Few local flights. Usual ground training and general servicing of aircraft.
Lecture on photography.

1941-05-31

Swinderby
Cloud cover 10/10.Clear weather morning, sun in afternoon. Lorenz practice and other training
flights during day and night. Usual ground training.