1941-10 - No. 300 Squadron - F540
Data entered by Grzegorz Korcz on 5 May 2008 and viewed 865 times.
1941-10-01
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10. visibility poor. Local flights, Lorenz practice and air-firing 17.30 hrs. Operations cancelled at 14.15 hrs. Link trainer and usual ground occupations.
1941-10-02
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10. Visibility good. Rain in afternoon. Z.Z. and bombing practice. 5 hrs. Link trainer practice.
1941-10-03
Hemswell
Cloud cover 8/10 increasing to 10/10 in afternoon. Formation and local training flights. 12 hrs.
Practice defence against fighters in formation flight.
1941-10-04
Hemswell
Cloud cover 7/10 with mist. Weather good in afternoon. Lorenz practice and local training flights 16 hrs.
Night training flights 2 hrs.
1941-10-05
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10. Local flights 1hrs. Church parade 09.00 hrs. Lecture on dinghy practice. Operations cancelled at 15.00 hrs.
1941-10-06
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10, mist and drizzle. No flying. Lecture on British N.C.O. who escaped from a Prison Camp.
Half day off in afternoon.
1941-10-07
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10. Fog. No flying. Link trainer practice. Lecture on accuracy in service with film.
1941-10-08
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10. Mist in morning. Lorenz practice and local flights 11.30 hrs. Hand-grenade practice for flying crews.
1941-10-09
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10. Fog and bad visibility. No flying. Arrival of two new crews posted to Squadron.
Lecture on Wasp engines for pilots and navigation for observers. Shooting exercises.
1941-10-10
Hemswell
Cloud cover 5/10. Visibility and weather good. Lorenz practice, cross country and local flights 25.30 hrs.
Night training flights 5 hrs.
1941-10-11
Hemswell
Cloud cover 7/10. Visibility poor. Air firing practice and local flights 26 hrs. night training flights
3 hrs. Prepared for operations which were cancelled at 12.15 hrs.
1941-10-12
Hemswell
No cloud. Sunny. Test flights before operations 6 hrs. Briefing of crews at 15.00 hrs. 10 crews
operated over Bremen. All returned. Time 62.30 hrs.
1941-10-13
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10. Visibility fair. Z.Z. Practice and cross country 5 hrs. Inspection of air-crews.
1941-10-14
Hemswell
Cloud cover 7/10. Cross country and local flights 5 hrs. Night training flights 5 hrs. W/Optr. lecture.
1941-10-15
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10. Bombing practice and cross country 6 hrs. Operations cancelled at 18.00 hrs.
1941-10-16
Hemswell
Cloud cover 5/10. Strong wind. Cross country and other training flights 11.30 hrs. Instruction to prevent fire caused by incendiary bomb. One fresher crew detailed for operation. Time 4 hrs.
1941-10-17
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10 mist & showers all day Air firing & Lorenz practice & local training flights 15 hrs.
1941-10-18
Hemswell
Mist early morning. Rain & strong wind. Local training flights. Lorenz practice and height test.
5.30 hrs. Night operations cancelled 16.00 hrs. Lecture on German-Russian war.
1941-10-19
Hemswell
Cloud cover 8/10. Cross country, Lorenz practice and local formation flights 8 hrs. Church parade 09.00 hrs. Night training flights 2 hrs.
1941-10-20
Hemswell
Cloud cover 6/10. Bombing & Lorenz practice, cross country and local flights 22.30 hrs. Operations
cancelled 17.00 hrs. Night training flights 2.30 hrs.
1941-10-21
Hemswell
Weather good. Instrument flying, Lorenz and Z Z practice, cross country and local flights 15 hrs.
11 aircraft detailed for operations over Bremen. Total time 65.30 hrs.
1941-10-22
Hemswell
Cloud cover 8/10 with strong wind. Local training & cross country flights 9.30 hrs.
1941-10-23
Hemswell
Cloud cover 3/10. Rain morning. Lorenz practice & Local flights 6.30 hrs. Operations cancelled.
1941-10-24
Hemswell
Cloud cover 7/10. Cross country, instrument flying & local flights 7 hrs. Lectures for air-crews.
1941-10-25
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10 with mist. Local flights 2.30 hrs. Operations cancelled.
1941-10-26
Hemswell
Cloud cover 8/10 with strong wind. Local test flights 1.30 hrs. Operations carried out by 9 aircraft over Hamburg and 2 freshers on a short trip. Total time 73 hrs.
1941-10-27
Hemswell
Cloud cover 6/10. Local flights and Lorenz practice 7.30 hrs. Inspection of aircrews after operations.
1941-10-28
Hemswell
Cloud cover 10/10. rain in afternoon & strong wind. Local flying 5.30 hrs. Lecture on navigation.
Prepared for operations which were cancelled at 22.30 hrs. Two fresher crews carried out operation over Cherbourg. Total time 12 hrs.
1941-10-29
Hemswell
Cloud cover 5/10. Strong wind and sleet. No flying. Inspection of air-crews.
1941-10-30
Hemswell
Cloud cover 5/10. Slight mist. Overcast during afternoon. Local flights 13.30 hrs.
1941-10-31
Hemswell
Cloud cover 7/10. Local training and instrument flying. 20 hrs. Night training flights 2 hrs.
