Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1941-11-01

NORTHOLT

11.40. Start on an escort operation to Hurricane bombers. Nothing very important to report. Sgt. pilot Socha posted from No. 306 Squadron.

1941-11-02

NORTHOLT

Local flying only.

1941-11-03

NORTHOLT

Started on an operation in the morning but bad weather caused the cancellation of the sortie.

1941-11-04

NORTHOLT

Some formation and battle practice only.

1941-11-05

NORTHOLT

Formation and local flying practices.

1941-11-06

NORTHOLT

A very successful attack by the Squadron on various targets was combined with low escort duties with Hurricane bombers. Gas containers, barges and A.A. posts were effectively attacked. F/O Bienkowski shot dawn 1 Me. 109 which was attacking the Hurricanes, and P/O Horbaczewski scored a probable when he had recrossed the French coast owing to a compass error.

1941-11-07

NORTHOLT

13.25. The Squadron left with the Wing on a cross channel sweep. Heavy flak was encountered, but nothing else of note occurred. P/O A. Glowacki posted from 611 Squadron.

1941-11-08

NORTHOLT

11.00. The Squadron as apart of the Wing set off as close escort of the escort wing. The 10 Group support wing got rather in the way, and upset the Squadron formation. The Squadron however returned intact, but without causing loss to the enemy. For the Station this operation was not successful.

1941-11-09

NORTHOLT

Some air firing and shooting practice.

1941-11-10

NORTHOLT

No flying.

1941-11-11

NORTHOLT

No flying. Sgt. Wojciechowski reposted from R.A.F. Northolt on ceasing to be N.E.

1941-11-12

NORTHOLT

Some practice flying, including demonstration dog fighting. F/O Feric admitted Hospital.

1941-11-13

NORTHOLT

Bad weather – no flying.

1941-11-14

NORTHOLT

Bad weather again prevented flying.

1941-11-15

NORTHOLT

A Rhubarb operation in which the Squadron probably destroyed a distillery, shot up a good s train and a variety of gun posts. F/O Bienkowski had a bullet through his cockpit cover – where his head should have been, and P/O Lipinski lost six inches of each blade of his airscrew, yet all the same everyone returned.

1941-11-16

NORTHOLT

No flying.

1941-11-17

NORTHOLT

No flying.

1941-11-18

NORTHOLT

A considerable amount of formation practices and some battle exercises.

1941-11-19

NORTHOLT

No flying. S/Ldr J. Jankiewicz posted to Headquarters Fighter Command. P/O Radomski posted from No. 58 O.T.U.

1941-11-20

NORTHOLT

Some formation practices. F/Lt Kolaczkowski appointed to command the Squadron with F/O Lokuciewski to command “A” Flight. F/O Feric would have been appointed to command this Flight had it not been for his admission to hospital.

1941-11-21

NORTHOLT

Firing practice only.

1941-11-22

NORTHOLT

The Squadron, with the Wing, did a sweep over Northern France. Cloud conditions were not good, and it was difficult for the Squadrons to maintain their stations. No enemy aircraft were encountered. F/Lt Zak posted to 58 O.T.U. Grangemouth.

1941-11-23

NORTHOLT

The Squadron, with 308 Squadron maintained a patrol six miles of the Dunkirk coast while covering 315 Squadron who were escorting Hurricanes. Nothing of importance occurred.

1941-11-24

NORTHOLT

Only two aircraft took off for practices. F/O Daszewski appointed to command “B” Flight in place of F/Lt Zak.

1941-11-25

NORTHOLT

Both flights got in some extensive formation practice.

1941-11-26

NORTHOLT

Formation and general practice only.

1941-11-27

NORTHOLT

The Squadron went as High cover to 9 Hurricanes to the Le Touquet area. No enemy aircraft were sighted and there is nothing to report. F/O Zumbach posted to No. 58 O.T.U.

1941-11-28

NORTHOLT

No further flying. F/O Wiorkiewicz posted to R.A.F. Northolt for Engineer Officer duties. F/O R. Dabrowski reposted for Squadron Engineer Officer duties

1941-11-29

NORTHOLT

No flying.

1941-11-30

NORTHOLT

No flying.