Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

See note at end of F.540 for Feb. 1945.

1945-05-04

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First aircraft of the quote detailed for the squadron, a Warwick Mk. III, is brought to the airfield from 41 M.U. R.A.F. Kinloss. Transport Command Mobile Training Unit arrives.

1945-05-06

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Warwick Mk. I received from 167 Squadron.
W/Cdr POZYCZKA takes over command of the squadron from W/Cdr. ARCIUSZKIEWICZ.

1945-05-07

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Flying personnel divided into “A” & “B” Flights and theoretical & practical training organised. VE-Day announced. Nearly all personnel given 48 hrs passes.

1945-05-10

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Lectures and cock-pit drill continued.

1945-05-12

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Three aircraft carry out test flights. One aircraft U/S.

1945-05-13

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One test flight and 5 C & L flights carried out. Lectures continued.

1945-05-14

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C & L flight carried out. 2 of the shceduled flights cancelled due to aircraft being U/S. Very strong cross wind hampers flying.

1945-05-15

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One test and 10 C & L flights carried out.

1945-05-16

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12 C & L and one dual instrument flights carried out.

1945-05-17

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15 C & L scheduled; 13 carried out and 2 cancelled, one due to a/c being U/S.
Instrument flying – 2 flights.

1945-05-18

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15 C & L scheduled; 12 carried out, and 1 cancelled due to a/c being U/S and 1 DNCO for the same reason. Instrument Flying – 2 flights.

1945-05-19

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15 C & L scheduled; 4 cancelled due to bad weather conditions. Instrument Flying – 1 flight.

1945-05-20

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6 C & L scheduled and carried out. Instrument Flying – 1 flight.

1945-05-21

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15 C & L scheduled and carried out. Instrument Flying – 4 flights.

1945-05-22

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13 C & L carried out. The squadron begins x-country flying; 5 x country were scheduled, but only 3 were carried out, 2 being cancelled due to a/c U/S. Instrument Flying – 2 flights.

1945-05-23

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3 C & L and 3 x-country carried out.

1945-05-24

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6 C & L and 4 x-country carried out. Instrument Flying – 1 flight.

1945-05-25

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5 C & L and 3 x-country carried out. Instrument Flying – 3 flights.

1945-05-26

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4 C & L carried out. Instrument Flying – 5 filghts. The Day Training Programme is completed.

1945-05-27

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1 C & L and 4 x-country carried out. Instrument Flying – 1 flight.

1945-05-28

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3 x-country carried out. Instrument Flying – 2 flights.

1945-05-29

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4 x-country carried out. Instrument Flying - flights.

1945-05-30

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Instrument Flying – 6 flights. Theoretical training completed; Transport Command Mobile Training Unit departs.

1945-05-31

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4 x-country carried out. Instrument Flying – 2 flights.

COMMANDING OFFICER’S REMARKS.
During this month nearly all attention was directed towards theoretical training, within the scope of which came the organisation of Transport Command and procedure in Transport Command while carrying passengers and freight.
Crews attended Radio-Range instruction on link-trainers. Ground-training was carried out by Transport Command Mobile Training Unit, in addition to which there were many lectures on particular subjects by special lectures from T.C.
The Squadron Commander organised training of ground-crews, so as to gain practice in servicing “Warwicks” and in carrying out daily inspections.

[Illegible] W/Cdr.
Officer Commanding
No. 301/P/ SQUADON