Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

DETAILS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE GIVEN BY F/O. J.A. NICHOLLS, Intelligence Officer No. 303 /Polish/ Squadron.

1945-05-01

ANDREWS FIELD

No operational flying carried out. Training flying except a/c tested were not carried out owing to adverse weather conditions. Weather: 9/10 cloud at height 3,000 ft. Visibility rather poor.

1945-05-02

ANDREWS FIELD

No operational flying carried out. Training flying: 12 Mustangs IV carried out formation flying being in the air 1.30 hrs. One Mustang I on Local flying exercise.
Weather: 8/10 cloud at height 12 – 14,000 ft. Visibility 7 – 7 miles.

1945-05-03

ANDREWS FIELD

No operational or training flying carried out owing to very bad weather condition. 10/10 cloud with visibility 1 – 2 miles, rain.

1945-05-04

ANDREWS FIELD

No operational flying. 4 Mustangs IV carried out Local flying and other six carried out Flight Formation flying., giving the total flying hours during the day up to 14.10 hrs. Weather improved. Cloud 6/10 – 8/12.000 ft. Visibility 12 miles.

1945-05-05

ANDREWS FIELD

No operational or practice flying carried out owing to very bad weather conditions. Weather: cloud 9/10 – 4-5,000 ft. Visibility 1-1 1/2 miles. Rain.

1945-05-06

ANDREWS FIELD

No operational flying carried out. Formation flying and x conutry were exerceises by 6 Mustangs IV obtained 9.30 hrs. Weather and visibility good.

1945-05-07

ANDREWS FIELD

No operational flying carried out. One Mustang I carried First solo exercise. Weather: 7-10/10 cloud at height 9 – 11.000 feet. Visibility 5 miles.

1945-05-08

ANDREWS FIELD

VE day – the day of a great Victory over Germen Forces. War announced by Mr. CHURCHIL to day. The Hitler’s Forces have been defeated by the Allies Forces and Europen havs been Libetated and became free again.
Released for whole personnel of this Unit except personnel standing by essential duties. Weather 7/10 cloud at height over 12.000 feet. Visibility 15 miles.

1945-05-09

ANDREWS FIELD

No operational flying or practice flying either. Personnel released off duty during afternoon hours. Weather 9/10 – 10/10 cloud at height 7 – 9.000 feet. Visibility 7- 8 miles.

1945-05-10

ANDREWS FIELD

No operational flying. One Mustang IV practiced X country. Weather: 8/10, 9-13.000 feet. Visibility 6 – 8 miles.

1945-05-11

ANDREWS FIELD

No operational flying. 11 Mustang IV carried Corss Country, 10 practiced formation flying and one carried out Local flying bringing the total of flying hours up to 46.10 hrs. Weather: 6/10 cloud at height 15 – 18.000 feet. Visibility 15 – 18 miles.
P.704103 SGT. pil. BISANZ Leszek posted from Polish Air Force Depot for flying duties with this Unit. Auth. A.M. Posting Notice DGP/TTC/440/45/12 dated 8.5.1945.

1945-05-12

ANDREWS FIELD

No operational flying. One Mustang IV practised Local flying. Pilots on P.T. and other gaim exersise. Weather and visibility good.

1945-05-13

ANDREWS FIELD

No operational or practice flying carried out owing to adverse weather conditions. Weather and visibility poor. Rain.

1945-05-14

ANDREWS FIELD

Signa 0.488 dated 13.5.45 regarding movement of this Unit and 6303 Servicing Echelon has been received from Fighter Command today. The Squadron and 6303 Serving Echelon will move from R.A.F. Andrews Field to R.A.F. COLTISHALL on 16th, May, 1945.
No operational or practice flying carried out owing to very poor weather conditions.

1945-05-15

ANDREWS FIELD

Squadron and Servicing Echelon equipment loaded at Railway Station Braintree Essex where from the all transport will started. No operational or practice flying owing to move carried. Weather: 6/10 cloud – unlimited cloud. Visibility 18 miles. All personnel awaiting to move.

1945-05-16

ANDREWS FIELD

At 09.00 hrs approximately Main Railway Party moved from Railway station BRAINTREE to BAXTON LAMES where from service transport took to R.A.F. Coltishall, the place of a new location of this Unit. The aircraft flew direct to new place where landed safely at 17.15 hrs.

Szelestowski [Autograph]
/M. SZELESTOWSKI /
Flight Lieutenant,
for Squadron Leader, Commanding,
No. 303 /Polish/ Squadron.
COLTISHALL

Squadron and Servicing Echelon personnel arrived from R.A.F. Station, Andrews Field to R.A.F. Station, Coltishall, by Rail at 14.00 hrs. Squadron landed at 17.15 hrs. Unleading of technical and personall equipment took place at Railway Station Baxton Lanes seen after arrival was effected. At 17.00 hrs. all equipment were located on the new place.

1945-05-17

COLTISHALL

No operational, except flying from R.A.F. Andrews Field to Coltishall by few of our pilots have been effected. Weather and visibility very good.

1945-05-18

COLTISHALL

No operational flying. Training flying as Cross country were carried out.
Weather: Cloud 8/10 – 10/10 at height over 13,000 feet. Visibility 5 – 8 miles.

1945-05-19

COLTISHALL

No operational flying or practice flying carried out owing to adverse weather conditions. Weather: Cloud 10.10 at height 6 – 7.000 ft. Visibility 6 miles. – Rain.

1945-05-20

COLTISHALL

No operational or practice flying carried out owing to very bad weather; Cloud 10/10 with visibility 2 miles. – Rain.

1945-05-21

COLTISHALL

No operational flying or practice flying carried out as usual owing to weather condition. No improvement in weather conditions. Cloud still 10/10 at height 4 – 5.000 ft with visibility very poor. – Rain.

1945-05-22

COLTISHALL

No operational or practice flying carried out. F.T. and other gains carried out by all personnel of this Unit.

1945-05-23

COLTISHALL

No operational flying. 5 Mustang IV carried out the Formation Flying, two Level Flying. Weather: and visibility good.

1945-05-24

COLTISHALL

No operational or practice flying carried out owing to adverse weather conditions.

1945-05-25

COLTISHALL

No operational flying. Cross Country and formation flying carried out.
P.1692. F/Lt. S. SOCHA /Flight Commander of ‘B” Flight/ was posted to Polish Air Force, DEPOT, Blackpool. Auth. H.Q. F.C. Signal P.87 dated 23.5.45.
P.089L F/O. S. ZDANOWSKI reposted within this Unit for flying duties, Flight Commander Post wef the same date and was granted Acting Flight Lieutenant on a.m.p. Auth. H.Q.F.C. Signal P87 dated 23.5.45.

1945-05-26

COLTISHALL

No operational flying. Training flying were carried out as follows: Formation Flying, Local flying. The weather condition become verse during afternoon hours and ceased training flying as it was planned. Weather: 6/10 – 10/10 cloud at various heights, Visibility good. – Rain. Released of all personnel of this Unit for cleaning billtes purpouse.

1945-05-27

COLTISHALL

No operational flying, or training flying carried out. At 10.30 a.m. Roman Catholic Curch Service at No. 3 Hangar. All personnel attended.

1945-05-28

COLTISHALL

No operational flying. Navigation, Local flying and Cross Country were carried out. Weather: 8/10 – 6/10 cloud at 7 – 9.000 ft. Visibility 6 miles.

1945-05-29

COLTISHALL

No operational flying carried out. Cross Country and G.C.I. were carried out. Weather and visibility good.

1945-05-30

COLTISHALL

No operational flying. Formation Flying was carried out only. Weather: Cloud 8/10 at height 5.000 ft. Visibility 6 miles.

1945-05-31

COLTISHALL

No operational flying. Training flying as Local Flying anf Formation flying were carried out. Weather and visibility good. Consolidated flying times for the period from 1.5.45. to 31.5.45 as follows.

A. Mustang I – Nil Mustang IV – Nil
B. Mustang I – Nil Mustang IV – Nil
C. Mustang I – 2.00 hrs. Mustang IV – 190.25 hrs.
D. Mustang I – Nil Mustang IV - Nil
TOTAL 192,25 hrs.

Drobinski [Autograph]
/B. H. DROBINSKI /
Squadron Leader, Commanding,
No. 303 /Polish/ Squadron.