Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1940-11-01

Leconfield

07.20. Dawn Patrol. No incident.
12.15. F/Lt. Adams took 4 of “B” Flight Pilots for an Air Firing Practice at Sutton Bridge, owing to adverse weather, aircraft unable to return to Leconfield at conclusion of Flying/
3 “A” Flight aircraft unable to return to Base on Operational Patrol owing to bad weather, landed Mamby.

1940-11-02

Leconfield

08.20. “A” Flight return from Mamby.
10.15. “B” Flight return from Sutton Bridge.
Ac.1 Rossochacki, wounded in bombing of aerodrome, died from wounds in Beverley Base Hospital.
Authority received for the posting back to the Squadron of Sgt. Wunsche from Northolt non-effective.

1940-11-03

Leconfield

“A” & “B” Flights training in Practice attack and Formation, Flying about 17 hrs. Sgt. Skowron, Sgt. Karubin. F/O. Zumbach dusk landings.

1940-11-04

Leconfield

Bad weather prevented all flying apart from weather test by F/Lt. Adams.

1940-11-05

Leconfield

14.15. Scramble nothing to report.
17.15. Dusk Patrol.
P/O. Fiedorczuk, P/O. Kaminski posted from No. 5 O.T.U. for completion of operational training.
F/Sgt. King discharged from R.A.F. on appointment to commission at Engineer Officer. Posted to No. 49 M.U. Horsham.

1940-11-06

Leconfield

Training continued including Gun Co-operation.
16.25.)
16.55.) Operational Patrols, Nothing to report.
17.25.)

1940-11-07

Leconfield

11.25. Operational Patrol.
One Flight detached to Wellingore near Digby for Night Flying practice under F/Lt. Adams, Pilots being P/O. Radomski, F/O. Sawicz, Sgt. Szaposznikow, & Sgt. Kowalski. Cpl. Pepper, Cpl. Monk & 9 Polish Airmen left by road for maintenance work at Wellingore. Aerodrome machine gunned on night of arrival but little damage done apart from minor fabric damage.
F/Lt. F.N. Brinsden posted from No. 19 Squadron to Flight Commanded duties “A” Flight.

1940-11-08

Leconfield

“A” Flight training continued.
“B” Flight. Dusk Patrol, Nothing to report.
Sgt. Switon posted from Northolt on ceasing to be non-effective.
F/Lt. Pietraszkiewicz P/O. Lukaszewicz posted to No. 616 Squadron, Kirton Lindsay.
F/Lt. Szczesniewski P/O. Koc & Sgt. Brzeski, Sgt. Pretkiewicz & Sgt. Koscik posted to No. 245 Squadron Aldergrove. F/O. Mickiewicz P/O. Malarowski, Sgt. Giermer posted to No. 43 Squadron Ushworth. Sgt. Skowron & Sgt. Pavlovic attached to No. 56 O.T.U. Sutton Bridge for completion of training.

1940-11-09

Leconfield

Three Operational Patrols. No practice flying.

1940-11-10

Leconfield

13.14.)
13.55.) Four Operational Patrols, Nothing to report.
14.05.)
16.40).

Wellingore
17.00. F/O Sawicz, P/O. Radomski, Sgt. Szaposznikow, Dusk Landings.

1940-11-11

Leconfield

07.40. Dawn Patrol. Nothing to Report.
Weather prevented Night Flying at Wellingore.

1940-11-12

Leconfield

“A” Flight to Sutton Bridge with F/Lt. Adams for firing practice and return to Leconfield.
F/Lt. Kowalczyk posted from No. 607 Squadron for Squadron Leader vacancy.
F/Lt. Baranski, F/Lt. Frey (for F/Lt. vacancy) F/O. Kustrzynski F/O. Gabszewicz posted from No. 607 Squadron. F/O. Pisarek relinquishes Acting rank F/Lt.

1940-11-13

Leconfield

“A” Flight. Attack practice with Cinema Camera Gun.
“B” Flight. Blind flying practice with Master aircraft.

Wellingore
17.20. F/O. Sawicz, Sgt. Kowalski, Sgt. Szaposznikow Dusk Landings.

1940-11-14

Leconfield

Training continued.
10.45.)
11.15.)
13.15.) Operational Patrols.
13.45.)
16.25.)

Wellingore.
P/O. Radomski, Sgt. Rowalski, Sgt. Szaposznikow, Dusk Landings.

1940-11-15

Leconfield

Detached Flight at Wellingore returned to Leconfield. Training Continued.

1940-11-16

Leconfield

Training continued – Formation attacks and R.T. Practice.
P/O. Nowak posted from No. 253 Squadron.

1940-11-17

Leconfield

07.45. S/Ld. Kellet – Dawn Patrol, nothing to report. Training delayed by bad weather. Night flying programme arranged for Driffield, but cancelled owing to poor visibility.

1940-11-18

Leconfield

Training continued.
P/O. Kudrewicz, P/O. Neyder, F/O. Jankiewicz, P/O. Feric, Sgt. Wunsche. Dusk Landings at Driffield.

1940-11-19

Leconfield

Training continued including Ground Defence and A.A. Co-operation.
13.40. Red Section Convoy Patrol. P/O. Miksa lost touch with his Section and forced landed near Freston near Hull. Little damage apart from airscrew which was repaired on the spot and aircraft flown off by F/Lt. Adams.
12.40.)
14.05.) Further Convoy Patrols, no incident.
15.00.)
Night Flying programme cancelled.

1940-11-20

Leconfield

Training Continued.
16.05. Operational Patrol. Nothing to report.

Driffield
17.15. F/O. Baranski, P/O. Lokuciewski, Sgt. Belc, night flying, circuits and landings.

1940-11-21

Leconfield

Practice continued including Gun Co-operation.
16.15. P/O. Zadrozinski admitted RAF. Sick Quarters and transferred to RAF Hospital Rauceby.

1940-11-22

Leconfield

Training continued.
16.05. Dusk Patrol.

Driffield
17.20. P/O. Kudrewicz, P/O. Neyder, P/O. Zumbach, Dusk Landings. P/O. Kudrewicz & P/O. Neyder, now fully day operational.

1940-11-23

Leconfield

08.50. “A” Flight Formation and Navigation practice to Sutton Bridge. Range Firing practice and return to base.
12.10. “B” Flight. Convoy Patrol.

Driffield
17.15. Night Flying programme No. 11. Sgt. Karubin, F/O. Pisarek, Sgt. Palak, Dusk Landings.

1940-11-24

Leconfield

“A” & “B” Flights Formation and Attack practices.
11.30.)
12.05.)
13.120.) Operational Patrols nothing to report.
13.30.)
16.05.)

Driffield
17.15. F/O. Gabszewicz, P/O. Mierzwa, Sgt. Wojciechowski, Dusk Landings.

1940-11-25

Leconfield

Training continued.

1940-11-26

Leconfield

Training Gun Co-operation and navigation.
P/O. Lillywhite attached from Central Flying School Uphavon for the purpose of instructing in navigation and night flying.

Driffield
Night Flying pragramme No. 13 – F/Lt. Henneberg, F/O. Kustrzynski, Sgt. Paterek, Dusk Landings.

1940-11-27

Leconfield

Training continued.

Driffield
17.10. Night Flying programme No. 14, F/Lt. Frey, P/O. Nowak, F/Sgt. Kania, Dusk Landings.

1940-11-28

Leconfield

Training continued including cross country navigation and A.A. Co-operation,
16.25. Dusk Patrol, no incident.

Driffield
17.15. F/O. Gabszewicz, Sgt. Rogowski, Sgt. Paterek, Dusk Landings.

1940-11-29

Leconfield

“A” Flight to Sutton Bridge for Air Firing, and returned to Leconfield.
12.25.)
15.50.) Operational Patrol. No incident.
16.05.)
16.20.)

Driffield
17.15. Night Flying programme No. 17. S/Ld. Kowalczyk, Sgt. Palak, F/O. Pisarek, Dusk Landings.

1940-11-30

Leconfield

Adverse weather prevented all flying.