Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1944-06-01

Lasham

Three aircraft carried out test flights (00.55), three made circuits & landings by night and one made cross-country flight no. 10 by night (2.50).

1944-06-02

Lasham

Ten aircraft carried out air firing at Preston range (17.35), 5 test flights made (2.45) and Oxford aircraft flew to Swanton and return (2.30).
OPERATION No. 273. SEVEN aircraft took off for night attack on airfields in France, all crews attacked their targets with the exception of W/O. Cesarz and Sgt. Halkiew who jettisoned their bombs in the sea.

1944-06-03

Lasham

Eleven aircraft carried out air-to-ground firing (19.15), three test flights and 4 compass swings were made (3.10), four a/c made cross-country flight No. 10 by night (4.45) and Oxford made GEE training flight (2.15).
OPERATION No. 274. ONE aircraft made successful night attack using GEE H on Dreux airfield from height of 20,900’.

1944-06-04

Lasham

Two a/c flew to Swanton Morley & return (1.25) one carried out air-to-ground firing (2.05) and two cross-country flights made (2.15).

1944-06-05

Lasham

Nine aircraft carried out air-to-ground firing (10.20), 17 test flights were made (9.15) and one compass swing was made (0.40).
OPERATION No. 275. TWENTY-ONE aircraft of this Squadron were detailed to patrol and bomb in various specified regions in Normandy and all performed their tasks with good results except W/O. Jablonowski who returned to base with generator failure after 25 mins.

1944-06-06

Lasham

Twenty test flights made (11.15) and two aircraft flew to Gravesend and return (1.40).
OPERATION No. 276. NINETEEN aircraft took off at night to patrol and bomb enemy lines of communication in Normandy, and all aircraft carried out their specified tasks.

1944-06-07

Lasham

Ten aircraft made test flights (3 hrs. 55 min.) Four compass swings (1 hr. 55 min.)
OPERATION No. 277. THIRTEEN aircraft patrolled and bombed targets in Normandy and reported on enemy movements. All performed their allotted tasks with good results, with the exception of W/O. Cesarz, who failed to return.

1944-06-08

Lasham

OPERATION No. 278. NINE aircraft made early morning attack on the railway station at MEZIDON and all crews bombed the target with good results.
Twelve test flights made (4 hrs. 5 min.) and two compass swings (1hr. 25 min.)

1944-06-09

Lasham

One test flight and two compass swings carried out (1 hr. 45 min.)
OPERATION No. 279. NINE aircraft detailed to patrol roads, attack enemy convoys and report movements in Normandy. All crews performed their allotted tasks with the exception of “O” which returned to base with V.H.F. failure.

1944-06-10

Lasham

Fourteen test flights and one compass swing made (5 hrs. 40 min.)
OPERATION No. 280. THREE aircraft bombed ST. SAVEUR marshalling yards by aid of G.H. with good results, and one aircraft illuminated and bombed LA HAYE DU PUITS marshalling yard.
OPERATION No. 281. FIFTEEN aircraft patrolled and attacked enemy lines of communication in Normandy. All performed their allotted tasks. F/L. Rach took off for second sortie but failed to identify target owing to poor visibility.

1944-06-11

Lasham

Fourteen test flights made (4 hrs. 40 min.)
OPERATION No. 282. FIFTEEN aircraft patrolled and bombed enemy lines of communication in Normandy and convoys. All aircraft successfully performed their tasks except F/L. Gawronski who forgot to switch on bomb selector, and bombs not fused.

1944-06-12

Lasham

Twelve test flights (3 hrs. 25 min.) Oxford aircraft “Gee” training flight (2 hrs. 20 min.)
OPERATION No. 283. FOURTEEN aircraft patrolled and bombed enemy lines of communication in Normandy. All performed their allotted tasks except F/O. J. Bilau, who failed to return, and aircraft “O” whose bombs failed to release.

1944-06-13

Lasham

Sixteen test flights and two compass swings carried out (8 hrs. 35 min.)
OPERATION No. 284. TWELVE aircraft patrolled and bombed enemy lines of communication in Normandy. All performed their allotted tasks.

1944-06-14

Lasham

Twelve test flights (4 hours 30 min.)
OPERATION No. 285. NINE aircraft patrolled and bombed enemy lines of communication in Normandy, all with success.

1944-06-15

Lasham

Eleven test flights carried out (3 hrs. 40 min.) Oxford aircraft “Gee” training (2 hrs. 45 min.)
One aircraft took off for attack on lines of communication in Normandy, and performed its mission (OPERATION No. 286).

1944-06-16

Lasham

Six test flights made (2 hrs. 5 min.) One cross-country exercise No. 7 (1 hr. 50 min.)
OPERATION No. 287. One aircraft took off for daylight ranger operation over Denmark from R.A.F. Station West Raynham. Nothing has since been heard of crew or aircraft.
OPERATION No. 288. Fourteen aircraft patrolled and bombed enemy lines of communication in Normandy. All successful except S/L. Grodzicki who returned to base with port engine failure.
OPERATION No. 289. Five aircraft detailed to light by flares and bomb railway viaduct north of LESSAY. All were successful except for F/L. Rawicz who returned after 24 minutes with engine failure.

1944-06-17

Lasham

One “Gee” training flight (1 hr. 20 min.) Two cross-country No. 10 (3 hrs. 50 min.) Nine test flights were made (3 hrs. 30 min.)
OPERATION No. 290. Fifteen aircraft patrolled and bombed enemy lines of communication in Normandy and all performed their allotted tasks.

1944-06-18

Lasham

Nine test flights (2 hrs. 55 min.)
OPERATION No. 291. Sixteen aircraft patrolled and bombed enemy lines of communication in Normandy and all performed their allotted tasks.

1944-06-19

Lasham

Ten tests and two compass swings carried out (5 hrs. 10 min.)

1944-06-20

Lasham

Nine test flights (3 hrs. 35 min.) One aircraft flew from base RINGWAY, FALDINGWORTH and return (2 hrs. 30 min.)

1944-06-21

Lasham

OPERATION No. 292. Seventeen aircraft attacked enemy rail traffic in the region north-west of Paris towards the front, and all performed their task successfully.
Nine test flights were carried out during the day (4 hrs. 15 min.)

1944-06-22

Lasham

Ten test flights (3 hrs. 50 min.)
OPERATION No. 293. Nineteen aircraft detailed to attack and light up with flares rail communications and dumps at CONDAY SUR VIRE. All successfully completed their tasks except for F/O. Suckling whose bombs failed to release.

1944-06-23

Lasham

Nine test flights were made (3 hrs. 40 min.) “Gee” training flight carried out in “Oxford” aircraft (1 hr.)

1944-06-24

Lasham

Oxford “Gee” training (1 hr. 15 min.) Nine test flights (2 hrs. 35 min.)
OPERATION No. 294. Nine aircraft to patrol and bomb and illuminate enemy communications in Normandy. All were successful.
OPERATION No. 295. Two aircraft successfully bombed by G.H. a cross-roads in Normandy.
OPERATION No. 296. Five aircraft were detailed to bomb an enemy concentration in a forest at LA FLESHE. All successfully accomplished their mission.

1944-06-25

Lasham

Four test flights made (1 hr. 35 min.)

1944-06-26

Lasham

No flying on account of adverse weather.

1944-06-27

Lasham

Four aircraft carried out air-sea firing practice (5 hrs. 25 min.) Fourteen test flights made (6 hrs. 10 min.)
OPERATION No. 297. Seventeen aircraft were detailed to attack enemy troops to assist the Second British Army in Normandy. All aircraft performed their allotted tasks.

1944-06-28

Lasham

No flying on account of adverse weather.

1944-06-29

Lasham

Six aircraft carried out air-to-ground firing (6.30) and 8 test flights made (4.15).
OPERATION No. 298. ELEVEN aircraft were brief to patrol and bomb roads in specified areas in Normandy and all carried out their tasks except S/L. Orlinski who returned on account of storms and F/L. Suszynski who returned on account of generator failure.

1944-06-30

Lasham

Five aircraft carried out air-to-ground firing (6.20) and five test flights carried out (2.20).

SUMMARY OF MOVEMENTS OF OFFICERS & AIRMAN AIRCREW

OFFICERS.

1st June
F/O. S. IGNATOWICZ, T(s) posted to No. 6305 Servicing Echelon.
31st May
F/O. L. KOCON, NAV. posted from No. 13 O.T.U.
8 June
F/O. C. MASLANKIEWICZ, NAV posted to Polish Depot supy.
F/O. L. JAKSZTAS, NAV posted to Polish Depot missing.
13 June
F/O. J. BILAU, PILOT “”
F/O. J. KOCON, NAV. “”
15 June
F/L. A. SOLECKI, NAV posted to (P) I.T.W.
17 June
F/O. A. TURSKI, NAV. posted to Polish Depot missing.

AIRMEN.

2 June
F/S. W.H.M. BOYCE, NAV. posted to No. 226 Squadron.
12 June
W/O. W. CESARZ, Pilot posted to Polish Depot missing.
SGT. Z.M. URBANOWICZ, NAV. posted to No. 13 O.T.U.
14 June
W/O. B. KOBYLEC, PILOT posted to Polish Depot N/E sick.

PROMOTION

23 June
SGT. S. FRAS promoted to Flight Sergeant.

TOTAL FLYING HOURS

MOSQUITO VI.

Operational
Day: Nil
Night: 271 sorties, 707.15 hours

Non-operational
Day: 349 sorties, 199.45 hours
Night: 9 sorties, 9.55 hours

OXFORD II.

Operational
Day/Night: Nil

Non-operational
Day: 15 sorties, 17.45 hours
Night: Nil