Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1941-04-01

NORTHOLT

One aircraft only patrolled base.

1941-04-02

NORTHOLT

No flying.

1941-04-03

NORTHOLT

12.40. One section of „B” flight patrolled base. Much training flying.

1941-04-04

NORTHOLT

Uneventful patrols – 09.15 and 12.05 hrs. Whole Squadron practice formation.

1941-04-05

NORTHOLT

„B” Flight formation practice.

1941-04-06
NORTHOLT

Formation practice only.

1941-04-07

NORTHOLT

10.05. Uneventful „Sphere” operation – six aircraft. Pairs of aircraft carried out other patrols.

1941-04-08

NORTHOLT

Considerable patrol activity, quite uneventful except for the collection of information re shipping.

1941-04-09

NORTHOLT

Two single section patrols – and Squadron formation practice.

1941-04-10

NORTHOLT

One uneventful patrol and some formation practice.

1941-04-11

NORTHOLT

Considerable training only.

1941-04-12

NORTHOLT

Rhubard Operation. F/Lt. Lapkowski and P/O Waszkiewicz attacked an aerodrome and erection works. F/Lt. Arentowicz and F/O Feric failed to locate an aerodrome, but attacked buildings and F/O Feric produced sparks from various overhead powerlines. S/Ldr. Henneberg and F/Lt. Kustrzynski attacked Heinkels on the ground, and a large building near a Railway Station. F/Lt. Kustrzynski evidently silenced a gun position on the building, but S/Ldr Henneberg’s aircraft was damaged. He came down in the sea thirteen miles from the English coast and his position was reported by F/Lt. Kustrzynski. However he was not picked up and has been reported missing.

1941-04-13

NORTHOLT

P/O Strzembosz and F/Lt. Lapkowski whilst searching for S/Ldr. Henneberg were attacked by 10 Me.109s and landed at Hawkinge. Both aircraft were damaged, and F/Lt Lapkowski was wounded and admitted to hospital. F/Lt. Lapkowski normally would have assumed command of the Squadron on S/Ldr. Henneberg being posted as missing. However while he was recovering from wounds F/Lt. Arentowicz acted temporarily as Officer Commanding Squadron.

1941-04-14

NORTHOLT

One section patrol only.

1941-04-15

NORTHOLT

One flight and one squadron patrol – quite uneventful. P/O Strzembosz returned to Unit.

1941-04-16

NORTHOLT

16.30. Circus Operation. Squadron acted as High escort to bombers. Circus attacked – on return journey the formation was attacked by a number of Me.109s. P/O Mierzwa crashed at Dungeness and was killed and P/O Waszkiewicz is missing. It is assumed that these aircraft were picked of individually.

1941-04-17

NORTHOLT

Various patrols with nothing special to report.

1941-04-18

NORTHOLT

No flying. P/O Drecki and P/O Juszczak posted from 317 Squadron.

1941-04-19

NORTHOLT

Training only.

1941-04-20

NORTHOLT

12.50. Hatfield patrol at 5,000 feet.
10.25. Sphere operation at 27,000 feet in the Le Touquet area. Several Me.109s attacked at various times. P/O Lokuciewski shot down one Me.109 in flames and P/O Daszewski gained a “probable” after a head one attack. Sgt. Palak saw and chased back a Ju.88 flying to England: he was not able to see more than that his bullets entered the enemy aircraft. Sgt. Pavlowic (a Czech) was missing after this operation.

1941-04-21

NORTHOLT

Many patrols, but nothing of note to report. P/Os Klosin, Wroblewski, Gladych and Sgt. Belza posted to the Squadron from 57 O.T.U. to replace casualties. F/O Grzeszczak and P/O Radomski posted for instructor duties at English O.T.Us.

1941-04-22

NORTHOLT

No flying.

1941-04-23

NORTHOLT

Considerable training only.

1941-04-24

NORTHOLT

Similar activities only.

1941-04-25

NORTHOLT

Convoy patrols – Barrow Deep, and on the Maidstone patrol line at 15,000 feet. However nothing to report.

1941-04-26

NORTHOLT

A very busy day. Convoy patrols, by pairs of aircraft: patrols over Maidstone and finally a sweep over the Channel. Nothing to report.

1941-04-27

NORTHOLT

Squadron formation training only.

1941-04-28

NORTHOLT

Convoy patrol – pairs of aircraft over Barrow Deep all the morning, and flight patrols over Cantenbury in the afternoon. F/Lt Jankiewicz re-posted from Operations Room duties to Flight Commander “B” Flight. Sgt. Adamek posted from No. 57 O.T.U.

1941-04-29

NORTHOLT

One early morning patrol only.

1941-04-30

NORTHOLT

Two uneventful patrols and dusk flying training.