1942-01 - No. 302 Squadron - F540

Data entered by Petr Lipka on 4 Jul 2007 and viewed 904 times.

1942-01-10

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15.50. – 6 a/c on convoy patrol, lest a/c took off at 15.50, last a/c landing at 18.00.

1942-01-11

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15 a/c flew to Warmwell for Firing Training, but owing to bad weather conditions very little training was done.

1942-01-15

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F/O Gorski.Z posted to Squadron supernumery for Adjutant Duties.

1942-01-18

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F/O.S.E.Carlton, Intelligence Officer returned from Course.

1942-01-22

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3 aircraft returned from Warmwell.

1942-01-23

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1 aircraft returned from Warmwell.

1942-01-24

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11 aircraft returned from Warmwell. A Polish Officer, Lt Blawzczyk attached to the Sqdn for training personal in Station Defence.

1942-01-25

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11.45. – 6 a/c engaged on Convoy Patrol, 2 a/c scrambled Points 3.

1942-01-26

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Squadron ordered to Bolthead. 4 aircraft ordered Reconaissance Patrol over channel, one a/c returned with mechanical trouble, the other three procceding as ordered. Only one a/c returned from the patrol, two being lost. F/Lt Kosinski and P/O.Bednarski being missing.
F/O.Lapka reposted to 302 Squadron to F/Lt post, “B” Flight.

1942-01-28

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11.50. – 8 aircraft engaged in Convoy Patrol South of Point 7 or 8. 1st aircraft took off at 11.50 and patrol continued until 17.25.

1942-01-29

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F/O.Czeppe.W. (Tech). posted supernumary to Sqdn. from 16.O.T.U.