Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1941-02-01

Weather:- Hazy at first, clear at midday, strong wind. Aerodrome unservicable. Air Gunners practice on practice turret. Lectures and ground instruction to Air Crews. Air Crews continue practice on A.M.L. teacher at NEWTON.

1941-02-02

Weather:- Clear at first, wind increasing through the day, frost and haze later. D/F calibration local flying, and wireless practice only. Lectures and ground instruction continued.

1941-02-03

Weather:- Strong wind, snow at first, ground frost later. Local flying only, lectures and ground instruction continued. Air Gunners practice on the practice turret.

1941-02-04

Weather:- Ground frost at first, visibility good. Dual flying, D/F calibrations, local flying and wireless practice. Air Gunners still practice on the practice turret.

1941-02-05

Weather:- Slight wind at first, turning to gale with snow later. Local flying, dual and solo, wireless practice, Aldis Lamp air to ground training. Lecture on bombing tactics, and cockpit drill.

1941-02-06

Weather:- Heavy mist at first, becoming fair later, visibility good. Weather too bad for flying in the morning, but solo fling with captain carried out in the afternoon. Lectures and ground instruction continued. Wellington aircraft R.1014 captained by Sgt. TOFIN crashed after take-off and all of crew killed.

1941-02-07

Weather:- Misty at first, changing to haze later. Trhough snow thawing surface of aerodrome made flying impossible. Lectures and ground training continued. Air Gunners practice on the practice turret.

1941-02-08

Weather:- Strong wind increasing to gale force later. Aerodrome surface u/s. Lectures and ground training continued.

1941-02-09

Weather:- Drizzle at first changing to rain later. Aerodrome surface u/s. Lectures and ground training continued.

1941-02-10

Weather:- Hazy at first, strong wind developing during the afternoon. Aerodrome surface still u/s. Lectures and ground training continued, including link Trainer at NEWTON.

1941-02-11

Weather:- Slight wind with mist at first, clearing later. Aerodrome surface still u/s. Lectures and ground training continued, including W/T and R/T procedure.

1941-02-12

Weather:- Fog, Mist. Rain developing later. Aerodrome still unservicible. Lectures and ground training continued, including link Trainer at NEWTON, and practice turret.

1941-02-13

Weather:- Rain and mist. Aerodrome still unservicable. Lectures and ground training continued.

1941-02-14

Weather:- Mist with slight drizzle. Aerodrome surface still unservicable. Lectures and ground training continued. Air Gunners practice on the practice turret.

1941-02-15

Hazy at first with fair periods. Aerodrome surface still unservicable. Lecture and ground training. Practice turret for Air Gunners.

1941-02-16

Weather:- Gale and slight rain. Aerodrome surface still unservicable. Lectures and ground training continued, including Link Trainer at Newton, A.M.L. teacher at NEWTON and practice turret for Air Gunners.

1941-02-17

Weather:- Fog, rain and slight wind. Aerodrome surface still u/s. Armament lectures and Air Gunners practice on the practice turret.

1941-02-18

Weather:- Heavy mist at first clearing later, slight drizzle. Aerodrome u/s. Lectures and ground training continued. Practice turret for Air Gunners.

1941-02-19

Weather:- Hazy, sleet and rain at intervals. Aerodrome u/s. Lectures and ground training. Air Gunners on practice turret.

1941-02-20

Weather:- Snow and sleet, visibility poor. Aerodrome still unservicable. Lectures and ground training continued.

1941-02-21

Weather:- Hazy, ground frost later. Aerodrome still unservicable. Lectures and ground training. Air Gunners practice continued on the practice turret.

1941-02-22

Weather:- Hazy at first clearing later. Aerodrome still u/s. Lectures and ground training continued. Link Trainer at NEWTON. Air Gunners practice continue on the practice turret.

1941-02-23

Weather:- Clear generally through the day. Aerodrome only partially servicable. W/T practice in the Anson till aerodrome surface u/s again. Lectures and ground training. Practice by the Air Gunners on the practice turret.

1941-02-24

Weather:- Hazy generally through the day. Aerodrome only partially servicable. W/T practice in the Anson. Lectures and ground training carried on throughout the day. Link Trainer at NEWTON, Air Gunners on the practice turret. Visit of Air Commodore R.D.OXLAND, O.B.E.

1941-02-25

Weather:- Slight haze at first changing to fine later. Dual, solo, formation, and local flying. Polish Flight Commanders took over the authorization of their own flights. Lectures and ground training carried out. Link Trainer at NEWTON. Air Gunners on the practice turret.

1941-02-26

Weather:- Clear throughout the day. Four cross country flights carried out. Dual, solo, local, and blind flying. Lectures. Link Trainer at NEWTON. Air Gunners continued practice on the practice turret.

1941-02-27

Weather:- Generally rainy and heavy cloud. Aerodrome unservicable. Lectures and ground training continued. Air Gunners on the practice turret.

1941-02-28

Weather:- Wind at Gale force, fair with rainy periods. Aerodrome surface unservicable. Leactures and ground training. Link Trainer at NEWTON. Air Gunners practice on the practice turret.

Completed in Month. Cross country flights 0915 hours.
A.M.L. Teacher 0006 “ .
Total Flying 0105 “ by day
Nil “ by night
Practice turret 0039 “
Link Trainer 0035 “
W.M.Graham
Wing Commander, Commanding,
No. 304 Polish Squadron,
R.A.F. Syerston