Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1944-10-01

Lasham

OPERATION No. 352. SEVEN aircraft took part in night intruder operation. Seven aircraft returned from Manston (4.50), two test flights made (1.25), three compass swings made (1.20) and 4 aircraft carried out air-to-ground firing (3.55).
OPERATION No. 353. FIFTEEN aircraft made night attack on enemy movements in Holland & Germany.

1944-10-02

Lasham

Four test flights were carried out (1.36) and 1 a/c flew to Manston & return (1.10).

1944-10-03

Lasham

Seven aircraft test flights were made (3.25).
OPERATION No. 354. THIRTEEN aircraft made night attack on enemy movements in Germany.

1944-10-04

Lasham

Five aircraft test flights were made (2.40).

1944-10-05

Lasham

Eight test flights (3.40) and one compass swing made (.30) W/O. Kita, M. and F/O. L.L. Piekarski crashed and were both killed when making test flight. The aircraft crashed near Herriard, Hants.
OPERATION No. 355. THIRTEEN aircraft took off for night attack on enemy movements in GERMANY.

1944-10-06

Lasham

Six aircraft made N.F. Tests (2.20).
OPERATION No. 356. TEN aircraft made night attack on enemy road & river movements in HOLLAND & GERMANY.

1944-10-07

Lasham

One aircraft returned from Manston (.40).

1944-10-08

Lasham

Five aircraft made test flights (3.55).

1944-10-09

Lasham

Ten aircraft test flights were carried out (5.15), and one compass swing made (.35).

1944-10-10

Lasham

One aircraft flew Winthorpe & return (1.20), one cross-country flight made (1.10) and six aircraft carried out test flights.

1944-10-11

Lasham

No flying owing to adverse weather.

1944-10-12

Lasham

Three aircraft test flights were made (1.20).

1944-10-13

Lasham

No flying due to adverse weather.

1944-10-14

Lasham

Eight night flying tests were carried out (5.20).
OPERATION No. 357. NINE aircraft took off at night to attack pontoon bridge near ELST.

1944-10-15

Lasham

One aircraft made cross-country flight (1.40) and nine test flights were made (4.50).
OPERATION No. 358. TWO aircraft made weather reconnaissance & patrol of WALCHEREN ISLAND.

1944-10-16

Lasham

Seven aircraft carried out test flights (3.30).
OPERATION No. 359. ELEVEN aircraft took part in night attack on enemy movements in BELGIUM & HOLLAND.

1944-10-17

Lasham

No flying carried out owing to adverse weather.

1944-10-18

Lasham

Nine aircraft test flights were made (5.10).
OPERATION No. 360. ONE aircraft of this Squadron made night patrol over HOLLAND.

1944-10-19

Lasham

Three aircraft practised air-to-ground firing (2.50), and five test flights made (2.50).

1944-10-20

Lasham

Three aircraft test flights were carried out (1.45).

1944-10-21

Lasham

Seven aircraft made test flights (3.00).

1944-10-22

Lasham

No flying due to adverse weather.

1944-10-23

Hartford Bridge

Nineteen aircraft were ferried to Hartford Bridge and Squadron moved there as part of the airlift party in preparation for move to the Continent.

1944-10-24

Hartford Bridge

Seven aircraft test flights were carried out (2.30).

1944-10-25

Lasham

Nineteen aircraft ferried to Lasham and Squadron ceased attachment to Hartford Bridge on cancellation of arrangements for move to Continent (5.45).

1944-10-26

Lasham

No flying carried out due to adverse weather.

1944-10-27

Lasham

12 aircraft test flights were made (6.10).

1944-10-28

Lasham

No flying due to adverse weather.

1944-10-29

Lasham

No flying due to adverse weather.

1944-10-30

Hartford Bridge

Nineteen aircraft were again ferried to Hartford Bridge (5.15) on move of Squadron preparatory to moving to Continent by air. 8 test flights carried out (3.55) and one a/c local flying (.10).

1944-10-31

Hartford Bridge

Thirteen test flights were made (7.20) and 3 aircraft made cross-country flights (5.20).

TOTAL FLYING HOURS.

Mosquito VI.

Operational
Day: Nil.
Night: 264.35 hours

Non-operational
Day: 116.05 hours
Night: Nil.

SUMMARY OF MOVEMENTS OF OFFICERS AND AIRMAN AIRCREW.

1st
F/O (A/F/L) J. PARADYSZ, NAV. POSTED TO P.A.F. TRANSPORT SCHOOL
4th
F/SGT. HALKIEW, J. PILOT. POSTED TO 16 (P) S.F.T.S.
F/L. J. BUCZYNSKI, PILOT POSTED TO P.A.F. DEPOT.
F/O. J. ZABIK, NAV. “”
5th
W/O. KITA, M., PILOT. KILLED IN AIR ACCIDENT.
F/O. L.L. PIEKARSKI, NAV. “”
7th
F/O. J.H. SIDDELL, NAV. POSTED TO 613 SQUADRON.
10th
F/S. FRAS, S. PILOT POSTED TO 16 (P) S.F.T.S.
F/L. T. GAWRONSKI, PILOT POSTED TO P.A.F. DEPOT.
F/L. (A/S/L) J.R. RAWICZ-SZABUNIEWICZ, PILOT POSTED TO P.A.F. TRANSPORT POOL.
12th
SGT. PYTEL, T. NAV. POSTED TO P.A.F. DEPOT.
F/O. W. ANDRUSZKO, NAV. “”
F/O. A. GERTNER, PILOT “”
W/O. JABLONOWSKI, J. PILOT POSTED TO H.Q. 70 GROUP.
P/O. T. SZCZUROWSKI, NAV. POSTED TO 25 (P) E.F.T.S.
18th
W/O. LEWANDOWSKI, M.M. PILOT POSTED TO P.A.F. DEPOT.
W/O. BAKALARSKI, F. PILOT “”
F/O. W.H. BONNER, PILOT POSTED FROM 2 G.S.U.
F/S. JACKSON, N. NAV/W. “”
20th
P/O. Z.M. URBANOWICZ, NAV. POSTED TO P.A.F. DEPOT.
21st
SGT. MIKOLAJCZAK, A. NAV. “”

26th
F/O. Z. MOCHNACKI, PILOT POSTED FROM 2 G.S.U.
P/O. Z. SZWARNOWIECKI, NAV. “”
SGT. CHWALIBOG, Z. PILOT “”
SGT. PARZYCH, Z.J. NAV. “”

PROMOTION.

10th
F/L. M. KALUZA, PILOT GRANTED RANK OF A/S/L.