Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1940-12-01

LECONFIELD

14.00. Operational Patrol nothing to report.
F/O. Zadrozinski at present at R.A.F. Hospital Rauceby posted to R.A.F. Station Leconfield non-effective.

1940-12-02

LECONFIELD

Cross country to Sutton bridge – four aircraft for range firing. Return Leconfield P/Os Kudrewicz and Neyder posted to No. 302 Squadron. Sgt. Wieraszka posted from No. 302 Squadron to complete operational training.

1940-12-03

LECONFIELD

No flying. F/Lt. Adams posted to No. 151 Squadron to command.

1940-12-04

LECONFIELD

Local patrol. nothing to report. Formation flying practice F/Lt. Hallam posted from No. 151 Squadron to “B” flight.

1940-12-05

LECONFIELD

Attack practice at about 20,000 feet – seven aircraft.

1940-12-06

LECONFIELD

No flying.

1940-12-07

LECONFIELD

Demonstration Formation flying – complete squadron. Patrol – nothing to report. Night landings – S/Ldr. Kowalczyk, F/Lt. Baranski, P/O Mierzwa, Sgts. Kowalski, Belc and Rogowski (two landings each).

1940-12-08

LECONFIELD

High altitude attack practice (11 pilots) Six aircraft cross country to Manby for air to air firing and return. Patrol base – nothing to report. Night landings – F/O Grzeszczak, F/O Gabszewicz, P/O Feric F/Lt. Henneberg and Sgt. Karubin.

1940-12-09

LECONFIELD

Uneventful patrol – navigation practice. Sgts. Pavlovic and Skowron ceased to be detached to No. 56 O.T.U. P/O Stremboze, Arentowicz, Kolaczkowski, Czajkowski, Czachowski posted from No. 55 O.T.U. F/O Hawden attached to Headquarters No. 12 Group for Intelligence duties.

1940-12-10

LECONFIELD

“Scramble” and attack practice. Night landings F/O Jankiewicz, F/O Kustrzynski P/O Lillywhite, Sgt. Wunshe, Sgt. Karubin, Sgt. Szaposznikow.

1940-12-11

LECONFIELD

Two uneventful patrols. Attack practice at 8000 feet (P/O Lokuciewski forced landed). Night landings – F/O Pisarek, Sgts. Palak, Paterek and Wojciechowski.

1940-12-12

LECONFIELD

Cross country navigation training to Sutton Bridge (six aircraft) Attack practice.
Night landings – P/O Kornicki P/O Fiedorczuk.

1940-12-13

LECONFIELD

No flying.

1940-12-14

LECONFIELD

Patrol of six aircraft. Nothing to report.

1940-12-15

LECONFIELD

No flying – adverse weather. P/O Lillywhite ceased to be detached from No. 1 C.F.S.

1940-12-16

LECONFIELD

Formation practice – and practice attack formation (both flights)

1940-12-17

LECONFIELD

Formation practice at 20,000 feet. Two uneventful dusk patrols. Night landings P/Os Zielinski, Fiedorczuk, Kaminski, Lokuciewski and Feric.

1940-12-18

LECONFIELD

Restricted flying.

1940-12-19

LECONFIELD

Five operational patrols during the day, but nothing to report.

1940-12-20

LECONFIELD

Navigation practice to Sutton Bridge and return. Practice attack and formation. P/O Feric P/O Radomski Aerobatics and dog fighting. P/O Zielinski posted to No. 306 Squadron.

1940-12-21

LECONFIELD

Attack practice. Operational patrol nothing to report.

1940-12-22

LECONFIELD

Training continued – formation and attack practice.

1940-12-23

LECONFIELD

Five operational patrols – nothing to report. – F/Lt. Halama posted to No. 213 Squadron, Leconfield.

1940-12-24

LECONFIELD

Training continued but restricted by bad weather.

1940-12-25

LECONFIELD

Nothing to report.

1940-12-26

LECONFIELD

Formation and attack practice.

1940-12-27

LECONFIELD

Operationals patrols all uneventful. Formation training continued.

1940-12-28

LECONFIELD

Adverse weather prevented training.

1940-12-29

LECONFIELD

Uneventful reconnaissance and patrols. Training – formation and search practice. Sgt. Switon posted to No. 1 Polish F.T.S. Hucknall.

1940-12-30

LECONFIELD

Uneventful sector reconnaissance. A/A co-operation.

1940-12-31

LECONFIELD

Weather conditions prevented flying.