Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1946-08-01

Formation flying and Roster Exercise were carried out. Weather ; Cloud 6/10 at height 8.000 feet. Visibility 7-8 miles.

1946-08-02

Owing to adverse weather conditions no training flying was carried out.
Rain and bad visibility remaind all day long. Improving at evening hours.

1946-08-03

Accident prevention lecture, given by F/LT. B. MACH, D.F.C. to all Pilots of this Unit’s who were all at present. No training flying was carried out as the weather was; Cloud 9/10 at various height – 5-8.000 feet. Visibility 3-5 miles.

1946-08-04

Church parade held at 09.30 hours. All personnel free of duty attenden.
Rest of remainded day free of duty ecept personnel on essential duty. Weathern and visibility good, except local rain.

1946-08-05

Bank Holiday – Personnel off duty day long. Weather and visibility perfect.

1946-08-06

Formation flying, homing and navigation, cross country were practiced during today. Weather 9/10 cloud at 8.000 feet. Rain in the morning hours. 5/10 cloud at 12-14.000 feet. Visibility 7 miles in the afternoon hours.

1946-08-07

Local flying carried out by one Mustang IV. Weather and visibility quite poor with shavers during afternoon hours.

1946-08-08

Squadron formation, local flying and aerobatics were carried out. Weather; In the morning 6/10 at height 12-14.000 feet. Visibility 6-7 miles. In the afternoon; Cloud 10/10 at height 5.000 feet. Visibility 2 miles. Rain.

1946-08-09

Navigation flying only has been carried out during the day. Weather and visibility good in the morning. Afternoon cloud 10/10 at height 6.000 feet. Visibility 2 miles. Rain.

1946-08-10

At 10.00 hrs. Church service has been hled. All personnel attended and then free from all duties as it was Sunday then. Weather and visibility fairly good 1/2.

1946-08-11

Owing to adverse weather codnitions no training flying has been carried out. Poor visibility, rain and cloud 10/10 was the weather consitions durin today.

1946-08-12

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1946-08-13

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1946-08-14

Aerobatics, navigation, local flying and formation flying have been carried out during today. Weather and visibility good.

1946-08-15

Adverse weather condition prevented from carrying training flying to day. Weather ; Cloud 9/10 at height 6-7.000 feet. Visibility poor, rain.

1946-08-16

Navigation, dog fight and photo, local flying on Harvard a/c carried out. Weather and visibility good.

1946-08-17

Adverse weather conditions. No training flying has been carried out.

1946-08-18

Formation flying has been carried out. Weather and visibility good.

1946-08-19

Avderse weather conditions. No training flying has been carried out.

1946-08-20

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1946-08-21

Bad weather conditions and poor visibility prevented from carrying training flying.

1946-08-22

Formation photo navigation, local flying carried out during today. Weather and visibility fairly good.

1946-08-23

Squadron formation flying has been carried out. Lecture of Prevention of the Flying Accident given by F/Lt. B. MACH, D.F.C. Flight Commander of “B” Flighgt. Weather; Cloud 4/10 – 9/10 at haights 9-6.000 feet. Visibility 5-8 miles.

1946-08-24

No training Flying has been carried out owing to adverse weather conditions. Weather ; Cloud 10/10 at height 4.000 feet. Visibility 2-3 miles. Rain.

1946-08-25

Mass has been held at 10.00 Hrs. All Polish Catholic Personnel of this Unit’s attended. Weather and visibility fairly good.

1946-08-26

Group exercise “Radar” has been carried out. 9 Mustang IV took part. Also local flying on Harvard were carried out. Weather and visibility good.

1946-08-27

Formation and dog fighting, homing and interception flying have been carried out. Flying Controll and its duties , lecture has been given to all Polits. All of them were at present. Weather and visibility quite good during all day long.

1946-08-28

No training flying has been carried out owing to adverse weather conditions.

1946-08-29

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1946-08-30

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1946-08-31

18.45 Three Mustang IV took off from Hethel airfield with a wreath, which has been dropped into the Channel as to celebrate all Pilots of this Units who have fought over the Channel and then never returned. Tomorrow will by the day of 6th. Squadron Unniversary and will be celebrated quitly within the Station. Parade of all this Units personnel has been held at 18.15 hrs, then the Nominal Roll of all Pilots of this Unit who die have been call and then one minutes silent has been ordered by the C.O, to honored those who has die for humen freedom. Afterwards the Polish Catholic Padre with all Personnel pried for a little while and then these three Mustang took off anf flown over Channel to dropp the Wreath.