Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1940-10-01

Leconfield

Weather fine. Flying. P/O. Karwowski obliged to force land at Bramcote after Patrol. Port gun cowling torn loose. Pilot uninjured. Aircraf t Cat . 2. Aircraft No. L.8359.

1940-10-04

Leconfield

Good Weather. Practice flying. Magister forcet landed owing to engine failure. S/L. Laguna pilot with F/L. Thomson passenger. Accident due to running port tank dry before using st arboard tank, leaving an air lock in fuel pump. Aircraft damaged.

1940-10-07

Leconfield

F/O. Wczelik posted to 303 Squadron with effect 7/10/40.

1940-10-08

Leconfield

Weather dull. Practice flying. P/O. Lapka proceeded to Officere Hospita l Torquay.

1940-10-09 – 1940-10-10

Leconfield

No flying, bad weather.

1940-10-11

Leconfield

Squadron transferred from R.A.F. Stattion Leconfield to R.A.F. Station, Northolt.

1940-10-13

Northolt

F/O. Wczelik reposted to No. 302 Squadron.

1940-10-15

Northolt

One Me.109 destroyed by “A” Flight at 10.15 hours. Attack delivered over Canterbury at 25 – 16.000 ft. One Me destroyed over Maidstone at at 15.00 hours.

1940-10-16

Northolt

P.3812 Squadron Leader Satchell returning from enemy action, forced landed in a field in the Slough Building Estate, owing to holed petrol tank and guages being shot trough. Pilot uninjured. Aircraft undamaged and after refuelling, flew back to Northolt.
R.2684 P/O. Malinski forced landed in a very rough field with unde r- carriage up,trough engine failure at 22.000 ft. Aircraft was Cat.2 and pilot was uninjured.
P.2752. Sgt. Wedzik was flying in blue section at 20.000 ft, when he was attacked and shot down in flames by a Messerschmidt 109. The aircraft cr ashed Nr. Chatham but the pilot escaped by jumping by parachute.
P.3935. Sgt. Kosarz returning from patrol struck a balloon cable, owing t o very bad visibility, cloud and mist. 14” was of his starboard mainplane. The aircraft started to spin but the pilot was able to right it and landed perfectly at Heston aerodrome. The aircraft was in no other way damaged.

1940-10-17

Northolt

Weather Dull. V.6763 F/L. Czerny forced landed in a field through lo sing his way on return to base after patrol. Aircraft was slightly damaged but could have taken off had there been sufficient room. Pilot uninjured. Sgt. Zaluski killed when aircraft overturned when forced landing in a f ield at Colliera End. Aircraft Cat.2.
P/O. Borowski reported from No. 5 O.T.U.

1940-10-18

Northolt

One Ju.88 probably destroyed by “A” Flight. Two of crew seen to bale out and aircraft last seen disappearing in the could in a gentle dive earthwards.
P.3872. P/O. Wapniarek. Crashed whilst returning from patrol at Thames Ditton Cat.3. Pilot killed – cause unknown. Very bad weather at ti me.
P/O. Carter aircraft P.3931 crashed at Kempton Race Course. Pilot jum ped
Out at 5 ft. minus parachute – killed instantly. Aircraft Cat.3.
P/O. Borowski killed on Kempton Park Race Course, near P/O. Carter Crash ed at high. speed and burnt out. Returning from patrol and got lost.
P/O. Zukowski crashed V.6571 at Bluebell Hill. Pilot killed. Returning from patrol and it is assumed that he got lost and ran out of petrol.

1940-10-19

Northolt

P/O.Sporny and F/L. Goettel reported from 5 O.T.U. Bad Weather.

1940-10-20

Northolt

Weather bad. No flying. F/O. Antolak reported from 5 O.T.U.

1940-10-21

Northolt

No flying. Sgt. Wedzik returned from Chatham Hospital.

1940-10-22

Northolt

No flying.

1940-10-23

Northolt

Bad weather. No flying. Sgt. Nowakiewicz and Sgt. Rytka ceased to bed attached to No. 5 P.T.U. and returned to Unit.

1940-10-25

Northolt

Sgt. Wedzik returned from Halton Hospital.
P.3932. F/Lt Jastrzebski reported missing from patrol. Seen to leave formation and glide towards France.

1940-10-26

Northolt

V.6735 P/O. Kleczkowski forced landed Nr. Sittingbourne owing to lack of petrol (2 hours flying) Aircraft 20% damaged and pilot uninjured.
“A” Flight attacked and damaged one Me.109 and one Me.109 was a probabl e.
Attack was delivered over Bologne at 8-9,000 feet at 11.30 hours.

1940-10-27

Northolt

Weather dull. Patrol flying.

1940-10-28

Northolt

F/L. Laguna posted to S.H.Q. Northolt non effective sick.
P/O. Kleczkowski posted to S.H.Q. Northolt non effective sick.

1940-10-29

Northolt

F/L. Thomson posted to S.H.Q. Northolt non effective sick.
F/L. Czerny flying Hurricane V.6923 collided with another aircraft flown by F/L. Thomson. Landed at white Weldham with broken airscrew and under carriage up. Pilot unjinjured. Aircraft Cat.2.
P.3086 F/L. Thomson crashed after colliding with another aircraft in mid-air. Aircraft was Cat.3 as pilot had to bale out. Aircraft was c ut in half. Pilot slightly injured on hidning by parachute. Investigation stated error of judgement on pilots part – F/L. Thomson.

1940-10-30

Northolt

F/L. Riley posted to No. 145 squadron.