Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1942-01-01

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Clouds 10/10 with mist. Church parade 09.00 hrs. Local flying 1 hr. Operations cancelled at 15.00 hrs.

1942-01-02

HEMSWELL

Clouds 10/10 Mist. S/L Sulinski decorated with D.F.C. X-country, instrument & Local Flights 10.30 hrs.

1942-01-03

HEMSWELL

Clouds 10/10 Mist. Local flights 8 hrs. Prepared for operations which were cancelled at 16.00 hrs.

1942-01-04

HEMSWELL

Clouds 8/10 poor visibility. Church parade 09.00 hrs. Practice bombing, Lorenz approach and local flights 13 h

1942-01-05

HEMSWELL

Very good weather without clouds. Local flights 6 hrs. Prepared for operations. Briefing at 15.00 hrs.

1942-01-06

HEMSWELL

Fine weather no clouds. Operations carried out by 11 A/C over Brest. Time 62 hrs. All A/C returned safely.
Local flying 5.30 hrs.

1942-01-07

HEMSWELL

Clouds 5/10 mist. Local flights 45 mins. Prepared for operations. Briefing at 13.30 hrs.

1942-01-08

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Cloud 2/10 mist evening. Operations carried out by 12 A/C over Brest. Time 67 hrs. All A/C returned safely.
Two A/C co-operated with searchlights Time 5 hrs.

1942-01-09

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Clouds 5/10 Mist. Local flights 3 hrs. Prepared for operations.

1942-01-10

HEMSWELL

Cloud 6/10 Mist in evening. Operations carried out by 11 A/C over Brest. Time 64 hrs. All A/C returned safely.
Local flights 2.30 hrs.

1942-01-11

HEMSWELL

Clouds 6/10 fog. Church parade 09.00 hrs. Local flights 2 hrs. Half day for flying personnel.

1942-01-12

HEMSWELL

Clouds 7/10 fog. No flying. Fire drill for flying crews.

1942-01-13

HEMSWELL

Clouds 10/10. Snow. Local flying 2hrs.

1942-01-14

HEMSWELL

Clouds 10/10. Snow. No flying. Parachute and fire drill for flying crews.

1942-01-15

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Clouds 6/10 visibility poor. Local flying 2 hrs. Prepared for operations. 8 A/C detailed for attack on Hamburg, one fresher for Ostend. Take off 17.40 hrs. One A/C did not take-off. One A/C returned due to engine trouble. One A/C crashed on return from operations at Ollerton. All crew killed. Time 37 hrs.
Night training flights 2 hrs.

1942-01-16

HEMSWELL

Clouds 4/10. Local training flights 4 hrs. Night training flights 2.40 hrs. Operations ordered at 11.00 hrs cancelled in afternoon.

1942-01-17

HEMSWELL

Clouds 8/10 Mist. Local flying & X-country 13 hrs.

1942-01-18

HEMSWELL

Clouds 7/10 Mist. Air to Air firing, X-country & Local flights 6 hrs. Church parade 09.00 hrs.

1942-01-19

HEMSWELL

Clouds 7/10. Lorenz practice and local flights 6 hrs.

1942-01-20

HEMSWELL

Clouds 8/10 mist & Snow No flying. Church parade and burial of crew killed at Ollerton.

1942-01-21

HEMSWELL

Clouds 10/10. Lorenz, X-country and local flights 9 hrs. Night training flights 5.40 hrs.

1942-01-22

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Clouds 7/10 snow at night. Bombing practice and local flights 3 hrs. Night training flights 6 hrs. Prepared for operations. 10 A/C detailed. Carried out over Munster. One A/C returned after 2 hrs. due to intercomm. trouble. Time 45 hrs. All A/C returned safely and were diverted to Horsham due to bad weather.

1944-01-23

HEMSWELL

Clouds 10/10 rain. No flying.

1942-01-24

HEMSWELL

Cloud 10/10 mist. X-country and local flying 8 hrs. One A/C which landed at Swanton Morley on the night of 2 returned to base.

1942-01-25

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Cloud 10/10 mist. No flying. Church parade at 09.00 hrs.

1942-01-26

HEMSWELL

Clouds 8/10. Local flights 0.30 hrs. Prepared for operations. 6 A/C detailed. Time 33 hrs. All returned to base

1942-01-27

HEMSWELL

Clouds 8/10. X-country and local flights 9 hrs.

1942-01-28

HEMSWELL

Clouds 6/10 X-countr and local flights 7 Hrs. 3 fresher crews carried out operations over Boulogne. Time 12.3 hrs.

1942-01-29

HEMSWELL

Clouds 9/10 Mist No flights.

1942-01-30

HEMSWELL

Clouds 10/10. X-Country and local flights 6 hrs.

1942-01-31

HEMSWELL

Clouds 9/10 Local flights 7 hrs. prepared for operations which were cancelled immediately before take off.