Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1945-01-01

Epinoy

OPERATION No. 382. THIRTEEN aircraft made night patrol & attack on enemy communications. One aircraft made test flight (.30).

1945-01-02

Epinoy

OPERATION No. 383. EIGHT aircraft carried out a night attack on enemy roads & railways.

1945-01-03

Epinoy

Oxford aircraft flew to Blackbushe & return (4.00), thirteen test flights were carried out (9.30).
OPERATION No. 384. THREE aircraft attacked by night enemy bivouac at HOUFFALIZE village.

1945-01-04

Epinoy

Three aircraft returned from Manston after diversion (1.55) and 4 test flights made (1.30).

1945-01-05

Epinoy

Ten aircraft carried out test flights (5.10) & two night cross-country flights made (2.35).
OPERATION No. 385. THIRTEEN aircraft took off for night attack on enemy communications.

1945-01-06

Epinoy

Three test flights made (1.40), one a/c flew to Vitry & back (1.00) and 2 flown to Vitry (1.05).

1945-01-07

Epinoy

Eleven test flights were carried out (7.05).
OPERATION No. 386. ELEVEN aircraft made attack by night on enemy road & rail movements.

1945-01-08

Epinoy

Five aircraft test flights were carried out (2.05).

1945-01-09

Epinoy

Three aircraft made cross-country flights (2.10).

1945-01-10 – 01.15

Epinoy

No flying was possible owing to adverse weather conditions – frost & snow.

1945-01-16

Epinoy

Crews were briefed for operations and one aircraft took off but was recalled owing to adverse weather conditions (.40).

1945-01-17

Epinoy

Sixteen aircraft made test flights (6.50).
OPERATION No. 387. SIXTEEN aircraft made night attack on enemy A.F.F. concentration.

1945-01-18

Epinoy

No flying was carried out.

1945-01-19

Epinoy

Oxford aircraft flew to Blackbushe & return (3.00), 15 aircraft test flights were made (7.50) and one aircraft carried out a night cross-country flight (1.15).
OPERATION No. 388. THIRTY aircraft took off for night attack on enemy A.F.V. concentration.

1945-01-20

Epinoy

One test flight was carried out (.10).

1945-01-21

Epinoy

One aircraft made test flight (.15).
OPERATION No. 389. SIXTEEN aircraft made successful attacks on enemy rail movements.

1945-01-22

Epinoy

Three aircraft test flights were made (.55).
OPERATION No. 390. FOURTEEN aircraft made night patrols & attacks on enemy road & rail movements.

1945-01-23

Epinoy

Four aircraft tests were made (1.40).

1945-01-24 – 01.26

Epinoy

No flying was carried out owing to adverse weather.

1945-01-27

Epinoy

Oxford aircraft (.20) and 2 Mosquito aircraft ferried to Courtrai for major inspections (.40), one aircraft returned from Baupaume (.15) and 17 test flights carried out (10.35).
OPERATION No. 391. SIX aircraft made night attacks on enemy transport & movements.

1945-01-28

Epinoy

Two night cross-country flights were carried out (2.50).
OPERATION No. 392. TWELVE aircraft took off for night attacks on enemy rail movements.

1945-01-29

Epinoy

One aircraft test flight was carried out (.15).
OPERATION No. 393. SIX aircraft carried out a night attack on enemy road & rail movements.

1945-01-30

Epinoy

No flying was carried out due to adverse weather conditions.

1945-01-31

Epinoy

No flying was carried out due to adverse weather conditions.

SUMMARY OF MOVEMENTS OF OFFICERS & AIRMAN AIRCREW PERSONNEL.

2nd
F/S. F. Suskiewicz, Nav. posted to P.A.F. Depot.
W/O. A. Palul, Pilot “”
W/O. B. Pieslak, “”
F/O. A.R. Kleiner, “”
P/O. J.S. De Friedberg, Nav. “”
F/L. J. Majer, Nav. posted to P.A.F. Staff College

3rd
F/O. J. Pacholczyk, Pilot posted to P.A.F. Depot
F/O. J. Bland, Pilot posted from No. 2 G.S.U.
F/O. E. Nuttall, “”
SGT. S. Fenton, Nav. “”
Sgt. W.R. Wills, “”

5th
P/O. L.P. Etheridge, Pilot “”
W/O. W.R. Everson, “”
SGT. R.A.W. Rudd, Nav. “”
F/S. A.J. Joyce, “”

6th
P/O. M.T. Lubomirski, “”
F/O. W.M. Wisniewski, Pilot “”

8th
F/O. Z.M. Groszek, Nav. posted to P.A.F. Depot.

15th
F/L. E.G.A. Atkins, Pilot posted to 417 R.S.U.

29th
F/O. W. Gancewicz, Med. Posted to P.A.F. Depot (N.E. Sick)

PROMOTIONS.

12th
SGT. S. Fenton, Nav. to F/SGT.
SGT. W.R. Wills, “”

16th
F/SGT. M. Perycz, Nav. to W/O.

TOTAL FLYING HOURS.

Mosquito VI.

Operational
Day: Nil.
Night: 320.25 hours.

Non-operational
Day: 69.50 hours.
Night: 6.40 hours.

Oxford II.

Operational
Day: Nil.
Night: Nil.

Non-operational
Day: 8.20.
Night: Nil.