1941-03 - No. 302 Squadron - F540

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1941-03-01

West Hampnett

Practice flying.

1941-03-02

West Hampnett

Bad weather. No flying.

1941-03-03

West Hampnett

Weather dull. Practice flying.

1941-03-05 – 1941-03-06

West Hampnett

Practice flying.

1941-03-07

West Hampnett

Weather bad. No flying.
P/O´s Karwowski and Krol attached to H.Q. No. 11 Group for 3 day R/T course.

1941-03-08

West Hampnett

Weather dull. Practice flying.
P/O. Narucki flying Hurricane II. Z.2499, forced landed with undercarriage up at Westbourne, Map Reference Q.209289, due to engine failure. Aircraft Cat. B. Pilot uninjured.

1941-03-09 – 1941-03-12

West Hampnett

Practice flying.

1941-03-13

West Hampnett

P/O. Glowczynski reposted from the non effective strength of Stati on Headquarters, Northolt to 302.
One Ju.88 damaged by “A” flight, Blue Sectn. Attack was delivered a t 27,000 feet over Selsey Bill. Enemy aircraft on being attacked dived to se a level After several bursts from Blue Section the enemy aircraft speed was reduced by 50 %. Section returned to base through lack of petrol and ammo. Information later recived from H.Q. 11 Group states that the plots on th is e/a ceased in such a manner as to suggest that it had crashed into the sea and was therefore claimed as having been destroyed.

1941-03-16

West Hampnett

P/O. Kinel reported for duty from 607 Squadron. No flying owing to we ather conditions.

1941-03-17

West Hampnett

No flying. Weather conditions bad.

1941-03-18 – 1941-03-21

West Hampnett

Practice flying.

1941-03-22

West Hampnett

Bad weather conditions. No flying.

1941-03-23 – 1941-03-24

West Hampnett

Weather fine. Practice flying.

1941-03-25

West Hampnett

Weather fine. Practice flying and one aircraft engine test.

1941-03-26

West Hampnett

See appendix F. 541.

1941-03-27

West Hampnett

Weather fine. Dusk flying. Two aircraft.engine test.

1941-03-29

West Hampnett

Weather fine. New patrol formation. One aircraft engine test.

1941-03-30

West Hampnett

New formation flying.

1941-03-31

West Hampnett

Two camera attacks. One aircraft R/T Test. Two aircraft engine tests.