1941-01 - No. 306 Squadron - F540
Data entered by Remigiusz Gadacz on 16 Jul 2007 and viewed 1185 times.
1941-01-01
Tern Hill.
Fighters attacks and Dog Fighting practices took place.
1941-01-02
Tern Hill.
Formation flying, fighter attacks and D/F tests.
1941-01-03
Tern Hill.
The Squadron was visited by Air Marshal W. Sholto Douglas, C.B., D.F.C.
1941-01-04
Tern Hill.
Squadron formations, fighter attacks and D/F tests, were carried out.
1941-01-05
Tern Hill.
No flying - bad weather.
1941-01-06
Tern Hill.
No flying - bad weather.
1941-01-07
Tern Hill.
No flying - bad weather.
1941-01-08
Tern Hill.
Two weather tests, but weather still too bad for further flying.
1941-01-09
Tern Hill.
Weather better. Formation flying practice was carried out. 12 Aircraft took part in Air to Ground firing at Prestatyn Range. F/O. Parrot and F/O. Baker posted to 421 Flight, Hawkinge.
1941-01-10
Tern Hill.
Weather bad again – no flying.
1941-01-11
Tern Hill.
During formation flying S/Ldr. Rolski made a precautionary landing at 11.55 at Cosford due to a technical failure. Homing practices carried out.
1941-01-12
Tern Hill.
D/F homing and practice attacks carried out.
1941-01-13
Tern Hill.
Squadron formation and practice attacks carried out. Dusk landings.
1941-01-14
Tern Hill.
Weather was not good, but practice fighter attacks and formation flying were carried out.
1941-01-15
Tern Hill.
One aircraft took part in Target Firing. Fighter attacks carried out.
1941-01-16
Tern Hill.
Squadron formation practices carried out. Five night patrols were carried out and then the weather detorated and night flying had to be cancelled.
1941-01-17
Tern Hill.
Light snow feel during the night of 16th/17th , but it did not prevent flying during the day. Three aircraft took part in high altitude flying.
1941-01-18
Tern Hill.
Snowing heavily – no flying took place.
1941-01-19
Tern Hill.
No flying took place. F/O. J.SLONSKI, F/O. W.NOWAK, P/O. J.CZAPIEWSKI, P/O. B.BIELKIEWICZ, P/O. E.JANKOWSKI, and P/O. Z.LANGHAMER proceeded to Stanmore on R/T course.
F/O. P.H.BALDWIN ceased to be attached and returned to No. 9 F.T.S.
1941-01-20
Tern Hill.
No flying took place. F/O. S.WITORZENC and P/O K.PNIAK proceeded to London to receive the “Virtuti Militari” from General Sikorski.
1941-01-21
Tern Hill.
No flying took place.
1941-01-22
Tern Hill.
One weather tests, but weather and Aerodrome too bad for further flying.
1941-01-23
Tern Hill.
Dense fog – no flying. F/O. S.WITORZENC, P/O. J.CZAPIEWSKI, P/O. B.BIELKIEWICZ, F/O. W.NOWAK, P/O. Z.LANGHAMER, and P/O. E.JANKOWSKI returned from R/T/ course Stanmore.
1941-01-24
Tern Hill.
Dense fog – no flying.
1941-01-25
Tern Hill.
Snowing again – no flying.
1941-01-26
Tern Hill.
Further snow – no flying.
1941-01-27
Tern Hill.
No flying took place.
1941-01-28
Tern Hill.
No flying took place.
1941-01-29
Tern Hill.
No flying took place.
1941-01-30
Tern Hill.
No flying – Aerodrome unserviceable.
1941-01-31
Tern Hill.
No flying took place.
