Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1941-08-01

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„A” Flight only formation practice.

1941-08-02

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Weather test and some R/T testing.

1941-08-03

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One section formation only. F/O D. Franz Intelligence Officer posted to R.A.F. Station Northolt and P/O Simm posted from H.Q.F.C. to fill vacancy.

1941-08-04

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“A” Flight did some low flying formation practice and “B” Flight two section formations.

1941-08-05

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No flying.

1941-08-06

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Two sections went on an uneventful patrol, followed by one section on convoy patrol. Nothing to report. “A” Flight formation practice.

1941-08-07

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Both flights did some formation practice.

1941-08-08

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Various sections did formation practice and aerobatics. Three pilots attached to No. 3 Delivery flight, Hawarden for ferry pilots duties.

1941-08-09

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Section formation practice only – five sections during the day.

1941-08-10

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Weather test only.

1941-08-11

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Formation low flying and some general practice. One aircraft went on uneventful sea patrol. P/O Juszczak was reported missing from a formation training flight. He was believed to have lost control of his aircraft owing to extremely bad weather conditions encountered whilst flying through cloud.

1941-08-12

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Various training activities – still mainly formation practice for new pilots.

1941-08-13

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Three aircraft on aerobatics.

1941-08-14

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One section did an operational patrol – and the day otherwise produced only more formation flying.

1941-08-15

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No flying.

1941-08-16

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In the morning the whole squadron did formation practice and in the afternoon „B” flight sent six sections on a continuous convoy patrol. Three further pilots replaced those attached to No. 3 delivery flight.

1941-08-17

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Limited training flying only.

1941-08-18

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Considerable formation practice from both flights.

1941-08-19

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54 training sorties: A very busy day on formation and general practice

1941-08-20

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Training activity on a reduced scale – 5 aircraft only involved.

1941-08-21

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Some dog fighting and the usual formation practice. F/O Szyszkowski., F/O Malczewski and P/O Drecki posted to No. 306 Squadron.

1941-08-22

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One section did an operational patrol over Chester – quite uneventfully. Otherwise only a few sections took the air on practice.

1941-08-23

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Two aircraft did aerobatics – na danother two „attacks on troops on the march’ for A.R.P. test. Signal received from A.M. to the effect that F/O Strzembosz reported missing on 8.7.41 is now to be considered “missing believed killed in action, presumption of death to follow”.

1941-08-24

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Limited aerobatics and formation practice. A patrol of one aircraft was maintained over a convoy – there was nothing of note to report.

1941-08-25

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Training cross country be three aircraft of „B” Flight comprised the days flying.

1941-08-26

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Considerable training flying and later two sections did a convoy patrol. P/O W. Zajac, P/O Horbaczewski, P/O A. Flisnik, Sgts. Lobarzewski, Wardzinski, Wyszkowski and Mach posted from No. 58 O.T.U. Grangemouth. P/O Pulczynski posted from No. 4 S. of T.T. supernumerary for Engineer duties pending flying course

1941-08-27

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„B” Flight kept up a convou patrol – four sections participating. Nothing to report.

1941-08-28

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Limited activity. P/O Ilinski, Sgt. Warchal posted to No. 308 /Polish/ Squadron.

1941-08-29

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Similar fying. P/O B. Gladych reposted from Northolt on ceasing to non-effective, but pending Med. Board not fit for operational flying.

1941-08-30

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Four section kept up an afternoon convoy patrol – which came after numerous formation practices by different sections.

1941-08-31

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A considerable amount of practice flying took place, advantage being taken of reasonable weather.