1941-01 - No. 303 Squadron - F540

Data entered by Remigiusz Gadacz on 8 Jul 2007 and viewed 1232 times.

1941-01-01

LECONFIELD

Command of the Squadron was taken over by Polish Personnel.
Officer Commanding: S/Ldr. Kowalczyk. Flight Commanders : F/Lt. Henneberg.
F/Lt. Frey. British Liason Officer : F/Lt. Brinsden.
Flying: Attack and various training.

1941-01-02

LECONFIELD

Flying: Cross country training.

1941-01-03

NORTHOLT

Squadron moved to R.A.F. Station Northolt. Pilots proceeded to Kenley to collect aircraft exchanged with 253 Squadron.

1941-01-04

NORTHOLT

Nothing to report. Weather unsuitable for flying.

1941-01-05

NORTHOLT

Thirteen aircraft flown from Kenley to Northolt.

1941-01-06 to 1941-01-08

NORTHOLT

F/O Lapkowski posted to Squadron on ceasing to he non-effective.
No flying. Adverse weather. F/O D.A. Upton posted to Coltishall ona 7.1.1941.

1941-01-09

NORTHOLT

Three operational reports patrols. Nothing to report.

1941-01-10

NORTHOLT

Uneventful patrol reconnaissance training.

1941-01-11

NORTHOLT

British N.C.O.s and airmen posted with exception of Cpl. Clk/GD and four telephone orderlies.

1941-01-13

NORTHOLT

No flying.

1941-01-14

NORTHOLT

Flying training. F/O J.R. Savory admitted to military Hospital Hatfield on D.I. list.

1941-01-15

NORTHOLT

No flying.

1941-01-16

NORTHOLT

Practice Reconnaissance – six aircraft.

1941-01-17

NORTHOLT

Considerable training flying. 3 sector reconnaisances.

1941-01-18

NORTHOLT

No flying – adverse weather.

1941-01-19

NORTHOLT

No flying – adverse weather.

1941-01-20

NORTHOLT

The following pilots posted to No. 315 (Polish) Squadron on formation F/O M. Pisarek, F/O Z. Czaykowski, P/O F. Kornicki, P/O W. Miksa, P/O E. Fiedorczuk, P/O Czachowski, P/O T. Nowak, Sgts. Kowalski, Paterek, and F/Sgt. Kania.

1941-01-21

NORTHOLT

No flying – adverse weather.

1941-01-22

NORTHOLT
Six aircraft proceeded to Hawkinge. Weather test over Channel. Operational attack on Northern France. Very successful – the various reports attached.

1941-01-23 to 1941-01-26

NORTHOLT

Adverse weather prevented all flying.

1941-01-27

NORTHOLT

F/O E.H.L. Hawden, Intelligence Officer, attached to P.D.C. Uxbridge pending posting to Middle East Command.

1941-01-28 to 1941-01-31

NORTHOLT

No flying.