Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1941-01-01

SYERSTON

Weather: - Occasional and snow and visibility moderate. Dual and solo flying for 1st and 2nd pilots. Wireless Operations u/t were given 9 hours air training.

1941-01-02

SYERSTON

Weather: - Occasional for and snow cloud. Through the adverse weather ground training only was undertaken. Cockpit drill and signals training.

1941-01-03

SYERSTON

Weather: - Occasional snow storms and local fog patches. Ground training proceeded.

1941-01-04

SYERSTON

Weather: - Cloudy with fair periods – local mist or fog. Local flying only. Wireless Operators Air Gunners were given air training in the Anson. Two pilots were flown to 51 M. U. Lichfield to ferry Wellington aircraft to No. 300 Squadron at Swinderby under No. 1 Group instructions.

1941-01-05

SYERSTON

Weather:- Fine at first deteriorating to local mist and fog then snow and sleet. Three cross county flights were undertaken with full crews, W/T failure was reported on the aircraft. One Wellington aircraft was ferried from 51 M. U. Lichfield to 300 Squadron at Swinderby on No. 1 Group instructions. Local flying by 1st and 2nd pilots.

1941-01-06

SYERSTON

Weather: - Slight snow or sleet. Through the adverse weather no flying was undertaken. Ground training proceeded.

1941-01-07

SYERSTON

Weather: - Local for with snow sleet. Local flying and wireless practice only. Normal ground training proceeded.

1941-01-08

SYERSTON

Weather: - Local fog, mist and showers. Local flying only during the morning. Aircraft grounded in the afternoon through the aerodrome surface being too wet. Operational ground training.

1941-01-09

SYERSTON

Weather: - Fine 250 mile cross country flights undertaken with full crews. Air training for wireless operators. Normal ground training.

1941-01-10

SYERSTON

Weather: - Heavy snow. Through the adverse weather no flying was undertaken. Ground training and operational ground training.

1941-01-11

SYERSTON

Weather: - Snow. Aerodrome surface unservicable through snow Wellington aircraft grounded. Wireless operators taken in air practice in Anson aircraft.

1941-01-12

SYERSTON

Weather: - Cloudy with occasional drizzle. Four 600 mile cross country flights undertaken. One flight only completed the full course, two flights returned through adverse weather and the inexpereince of the wireless operators, the other flight returned through W/T failure caused by H/T generator. One 200 mile cross country flight was undertaken but was not completed through the wireless equipment becoming unservicable. Local flying practices continued. Air Gunners ocmmenced training on the practice turret which has just arrived at this Station. Other ground training proceeded as usual.

1941-01-13

SYERSTON

Weather: - Cloudy and fog later. Four 600 mile cross country flights undertaken but none were completed through the weather deteriorating, one W/T failure due to the wireless operator failing to change over to the the spare accumulators. W/T training carried out in the Anson. Two flying crews carried out training on the A. M. L. teacher at NEWTON. Two hours training for Air Gunners on the practice turret. Other ground training proceeded as usual.

1941-01-14

SYERSTON

Weather: - Rain changing to sleet and snow later. Four full crews carried out crew drill and R/T practice in the air, this was not successful as the R/T equipment in use at the Watch Office was not properly calibrated. Air Gunners had a further three hours training in the practice turret. Other ground training proceeded as usual.

1941-01-15

SYERSTON

Weather: - Fine at first changing to sleet and snow. Three flying crews on air crew drill and R/T practice. Local flying and calibration of SYERSTON D/F. Air Gunners training on practice turret.

1941-01-16

SYERSTON

Weather: - Fair. One mile 500 cross country flight for the calibration of SYERSTON D/F station. This flight was abandoned due to port engine failure through incorrect operation of the fuel system cocks. Local flying continued. Air Gunners continue practice on the practice turret.

1941-01-17

SYERSTON

Weather: - Misty but fine. One mile cross country flight carried out, W/T failure through wireless operators lack of experience. Calibration of SYERSTON D/F station continued. Wireless operators continued air practice and tuning. Air crew carried out training on the A. M. L. teacher at NEWTON. Air Gunners training on the practice turret.

1941-01-18

SYERSTON

Weather: - Hazy with snow later and frost. gales. Local flying and practice tuning of W/T equipment for wireless operators. Clouds too low for continuation of calibration of SYERSTON D/F station.

1941-01-19

SYERSTON

Weather:- Frost, haze and snow. Through adverse weather all aircraft grounded. Air Gunners continued training on the practice turret. Lectures and ground training for other personnel.

1941-01-20

SYERSTON

Weather: - Strong wind, snow and low visibility. Weather again prevented flying. Air crews carried out training on the A. M. L. teacher at NEWTON. Lectures and other instruction to air crews. Through lack of necessary equipment the Link Trainer is still unable to be assembled, this is unfortunate in view of this enforced grounding.

1941-01-21

SYERSTON

Weather: - Heavy mist and low visibility. The weather again prevented flying. Aerodrome also unservicable through wet. Air Gunners continued practice on practice turret. Other instruction proceeded as usual.

1941-01-22

SYERSTON

Weather: - Slight rain early changing to fair later. Aerodrome still unservicable. Air Gunners continue practice on practice turret. Lectures and ground instruction continus to be given to air crews. Air crews continue practice on A. M. L. teacher NEWTON.

1941-01-23

SYERSTON

Weather: - Heavy mist and fog. Aerodrome still unservicable. Ground training continued.

1941-01-24

SYERSTON

Weather: - Fog. Aerodrome still unservicable. air crews continued training on the A. M. L. teacher at NEWTON. Air Gunners continued training on the practice turret, and other training proceeded as usual.

1941-01-25

SYERSTON

Weather:- 10/10 cloud. Aerodrome still unservicable. Air Gunners continued training on the practice turret, and other training proceeded as usual.

1941-01-26

SYERSTON

Weather: - 10/10 cloud, strong wind & sleet. Aerodrome still unservicable. Ground training continued.

1941-01-27

SYERSTON

Weather: - Strong wind with snow later. Aerodrome still unservicable. VISIT OF H. M. the KING and H. M. the QUEEN. The arrival of Their Majesties was at 15.30 hourse at No.
304 Squadron hangar. This hangar had been prepared by the Polish personnel of Nos. 304 and 305 Squadrons. The dias was most artistically decorated with the Polish Air Force brevet and badge worked in Paper and superimposed upon the Polish National colours. The Royal Air Force brevet and badge was similary superimposed upon the Polish National colours on the opposite side of the dias. In the centre of the dias a raised background was made the PolishVirtuti Militari as a background and the Polish Eagle placed at the apex. Upon the raised platform a Polish airman was placed as a ground with his rifle at the ‘present arms’ similary a Polish airman was placed at each side of the dias.
1537 inspection by their Majesties of the Polish Guard of Honour. The following personnel was then presented:- W/Cmd. Dudzinski, W/Cmd. Dyrsdale, W/d. Graham, Major McNaughton, A. S. O.s, Cory, Smith, Horn, W/Cmdr. Jankowski, S/L Beill, Wodja, Kleczylski, and Kielich.

1941-01-28

SYERSTON

Weather:- Slight mist and rain deteriorating later. Aerodrome still unservicable. Air Gunners training on the practice turret. Other instruction and lectures to remaining flying personnel.

1941-01-29

SYERSTON

Weather:- Fair with slight mist. Aerodrome still unservicable, surface u/s. Normal ground training.

1941-01-30

SYERSTON

Weather:- Slight mist but fair. Aerodrome still unservicable. Ground training programme proceeded with.

1941-01-31

SYERSTON

Weather:- Haze – slight drizzle increasing to rain and snow later. Aerodrome still unservicable. Air Gunners continue training on the practice turret. Other ground training. Link trainer badly missed.

1941-01-31
SYERSTON
Completed in Month. Cross country Flights 30 hours.
A.M. L. Teacher. 12 hours
Total Flying 141 hours by day
Nil hours by night

Wing Commander, Commanding,
No. 304 Polish Squadron
Royal Air Force, SYERSTON.