1941-09 - No. 300 Squadron - F540
Data entered by Grzegorz Korcz on 5 May 2008 and viewed 878 times.
1941-09-01
Hemswell
Cloud cover 7/10, with slight rain. Local flights and cross countries 7.10 hrs. Commemorative church service on the anniversary of out-break of war at 09.00 hrs. Daily inspection of aircraft.
1941-09-02
Hemswell
Cloud cover 8/10. Local flights, bombing practice and cross countries 14.35 hrs. Night training
flights 2 hrs. News concerning P/O. Jakimowicz`s crew received from Air Ministry.
1941-09-03
Hemswell
Cloud cover 3/10. Height test, cross country flights and local flights, firing practice 12 hrs.
Lecture from W.O. concerning Marconi set and I.F.F.
1941-09-04
Hemswell
Cloud cover 4/10. Thick mist in morning. Good visibility after 10.30 hrs. Local, cross country,
photography flights and firing practice. total 18.30 hrs. Operations cancelled. Link Trainer practice.
Usual ground training.
1941-09-05
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10. Showers and bad visibility. No flying. Computation of compass and loop Link
Trainer. Usual ground training.
1941-09-06
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10. in morning gradually diminishing to 3/10 in afternoon. Local flying 6 hrs.
1941-09-07
Hemswell
Cloud cover 7/10. Local flights and firing practice 18 hrs. Church parade 09.00 hrs. Prepared for
operations. 3 crews operated over Boulogne. Time 12.25 hrs.
1941-09-08
Hemswell
Cloud cover 7/10. Local, cross country and height test flights 18 hrs. Link Trainer instruction.
1941-09-09
Hemswell
Cloud cover 7/10. Local and cross country flights. 11.35 hrs. Operations cancelled.
1941-09-10
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10. Local and training flights 17.30 hrs. Lecture on “Z Z” and fighter activity.
1941-09-11
Hemswell
Cloud cover 8/10. gradually diminishing to 5/10 in afternoon. Local flights 22.40 hrs. Night training flights 2.45 hrs.
1941-09-12
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10 gradually diminishing to 6/10. Local training and cross country flights. 11.35 hrs.
Film displayed for flying personnel on the theory of firing.
1941-09-13
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10 with wind. Visibility good. Local training and cross country flights 12.25 hrs.
Prepared for operations. Briefing at 16.00 hrs. 9 crews detailed. Operations completed over Brest. All crews returned. Total flying time 48.25 hrs.
1941-09-14
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10 with strong wind. Church parade 09.00 hrs. Local training flights 2.45 hrs.
1941-09-15
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10. Local training flights 7.35 hrs. Defence exercise in morning. One crew detailed for operations over Le Havre, which was carried out safely.
1941-09-16
Hemswell
Cloud cover 3/10. Height test, cross country and local flights 9.15 hrs.
1941-09-17
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10 diminishing to 7/10. Local flights 3.10 hrs. Prepared for operations which were cancelled after briefing.
1941-09-18
Hemswell
Cloud cover 3/10. Cross countries, bombing practice and local flights 13 hrs. Link trainer and other ground training. Turret firing practice on ground.
1941-09-19
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10. Local and “Z Z” practice flights 5 hrs. Link trainer and other ground training
1941-09-20
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10. Local flights, “Z Z” practice and bombing practice on range 8.20 hrs.
1941-09-21
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10, with showers. Local flying and Lorenz practice 5 hrs. Church parade 09.00 hrs. Operations cancelled at 11.45 hrs.
1941-09-22
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10. Mist. Local training flights, “Z Z” and Lorenz practice 17 hrs. Special night
exercise 4.35 hrs.
1941-09-23
Hemswell
Cloud cover 7/10 Local training flights and Lorenz practice 8 hrs. Lecture on wireless & meteorology.
1941-09-24
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10 mist in morning. Local flights Lorenz and “Z Z” practice 12 hrs. 06.30 hrs defence exercise. Lecture on use of additional tanks.
1941-09-25
Hemswell
Cloud cover 5/10. “Z Z” and Lorenz practice and local training flights 12 hrs. also photography flight.
Lecture on wireless and balloon barrage. Operation cancelled 11.30 hrs.
1941-09-26
Hemswell
Cloud cover 3/10 with morning fog. Local training, Lorenz practice and landings and take off from runways at Elsham 26 hrs. Night training flights 4.40 hrs.
1941-09-27
Hemswell
Cloud cover 7/10 Cross country and local training flights 20.45 hrs. Prepared for operations which were cancelled. Lecture on navigational wireless aids.
1941-09-28
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10 Lorenz practice and other training flights 9.15 hrs. Prepared for operations which were cancelled.
1941-09-29
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10 Local training flights 10 hrs. Night training flights 2.40 hrs. Prepared for
operations. 3 crews detailed to operate over Hamburg. All crews returned safely. Total time 20 hrs.
1941-09-30
Hemswell
Cloud cover 3/10. “Z Z” and Lorenz practice and local training flights 3.45 hrs. Display of film “Target for tonight”.
