Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1945-01-01

ANDREWS FIELD

Squadron started the New Year well with Operation Ramrod 1424 between 09.00 and 12.50 hrs. Full details of all Operational flying are given in Appendix “A”. Non Operational flying through the day consisted of several aircraft tests only.

1945-01-02

ANDREWS FIELD

Aircraft tests were carried out in the morning. Pilots participated in Operation Rodeo 408 in the afternoon but had little to report on their return. P-2434 F/O Harasymowicz, S.J. the Unit Medical Officer returned from Temporary Duty at Military Hospital Ormskirk.

1945-01-03

ANDREWS FIELD

Our pilots took part in Operation Ramrod 1425 between 14.00 hrs and 17.35. This Operation consisted of escorting “Heavies” which were bombing DORTMUND – and was without incident. There was no other flying.

1945-01-04

ANDREWS FIELD

No Operational flying today. Pilots carried out a training flying programme. Through the day Squadron Battle formation and cine camera exercises training was undertaken by nine pilots. Other flying consisted of local sorties and aircraft tests.

1945-01-05

ANDREWS FIELD

306 Squadron pilots and aircraft were occupied with Operation Ramrod No. 1427 between 12.50 hrs and 16.50 hrs – See Appendix “A” – and this, apart from a couple of aircraft tests – was the only flying undertaken.
P-2801 P/O Berezowski, F – pilot – was admitted to SSQ Andrews Field.
P-1855 F/Lt Beyer, A the Flight Commander of “B” Flight was posted to P.A.F. Depot Blackpool along with P.782513 W/O Rudowski, S on completion of their Operational Tours.
P-1624 F/Lt Sologub, G was reposted within this Unit as Flight Commander of “B” Flight.
In the morning a lecture top the pilots on “The German Air Force” was given by the Squadron Intelligence Officer F/O B. Tomczyk in the Briefing Room.

1945-01-06

ANDREWS FIELD

Bad weather made flying impossible today.
P.704206 F/Sgt Hanka, E: P.704115 F/Sgt Pilot Grodynski, A: and P.794841 F/Sgt Pilot Bezwukło, Z proceeded to Polish Army Cadet School Crieff for 12 weeks Officer Course.

1945-01-07

ANDREWS FIELD

Flying today consisted of local sorties and aircraft tests. There was no Operational flying.
P-792015 W/O Pilot Tomczak, F proceeded to R.A.F. Hospital Cosford for appointment with specialist.

1945-01-08

ANDREWS FIELD

15.10. Twelve of the Squadron pilots carried out air to sea and camera gun training until 16.10 hrs. There was no Operational flying. P-2801 P/O Berezowski, F was discharged from SSQ Andrews Field.

1945-01-09

ANDREWS FIELD

Bad weather again made flying impossible today. P-792015 W/O Pilot Tomczak, F returned from R.A.F. Hospital Cosford.

1945-01-10

ANDREWS FIELD

No Operational flying today. Two pilots carried out Air to Sea firing in the afternoon. Aircraft tests and local flying completed flying through the day.

1945-01-11

ANDREWS FIELD

No flying today due to bad weather.

1945-01-12

ANDREWS FIELD

No flying as weather was still bad. P.2724 P/O Budzich, T was posted into Squadron from 309 at this station for flying duties wef: 12/1/45. P.782825 W/O Pilot Loska, E was posted to 309 Squadron from this Unit also wef: 12/1/45.

1945-01-13

ANDREWS FIELD

Bad weather again – no flying whatsoever.

1945-01-14

ANDREWS FIELD

12.35. Squadron pilots took off from Base for Operation 1433 and landed Base on their return 16.20 hrs. Apart from details given in Appendix “A” there was nothing to report. No other flying.

1944-01-15

ANDREWS FIELD

Between 13.15 hrs and 16.45 hrs our pilots were carrying out Ramrod 1434 – detailed in Appendix. One pilot carried out air to sea firing: other non operational flying consisted of local sorties and aircraft tests.

1945-01-16

ANDREWS FIELD

No flying today – bad weather again.

1945-01-17

ANDREWS FIELD

Operation Rodeo 409 kept our pilots in the air between 10.05 and 13.50 hrs. In this Operation the Wing at last had a chance to show its teeth and enemy barges and ships were attacked at a point West of ARNHEM – with good result. Our pilots landed Base without event. Local flying, aircraft tests, and further air to sea firing made up Squadrons non Operational flying through the day. A lecture was given to the pilots in the briefing room on “The Gyro Gun Sight” by the Station Gunnery Officer S/Ldr Llewellyn.

1945-01-18

ANDREWS FIELD

No flying today. Weather still bad. A lecture was given to the pilots on G.A.F. Formation and Tactics” by the Squadron Intelligence Officer F/O Tomczyk.

1945-01-19

ANDREWS FIELD

14.50. Squadron pilots carried out Section Navigation and Squadron formation flying over Base until 15.45 hrs. Fourteen pilots participated in this training. No Operational flying.

1945-01-20

ANDREWS FIELD

No Operational flying today. Pilots carried out further training in Section navigation and Squadron formation between 11.15 and 13.15 hrs. Two local flying sorties were also undertaken.
P-2929 P/O Szostakowski, J and P-2935 P/O Zyborski, A arrived on posting for flying duties from P.A.F Depot. P.784855 W/O Pilot Mrozowski, W admitted to SSQ Andrews Field

1945-01-21

ANDREWS FIELD

14.50. Two pilots carried out formation training until 15.30 hrs. Another pilot carried out an aircraft tests and air to sea firing. This was the only flying undertaken today.

1945-01-22

ANDREWS FIELD

No Operational flying today. One pilot made a local flying sortie which was all the flying done.

1945-01-23

ANDREWS FIELD

No Operational flying today. Pilots carried out Squadron Formation flying: air to sea firing: Flight formation and cloud flying training, in the afternoon.

1945-01-24

ANDREWS FIELD

No flying today as weather was too bad.

1945-01-25

ANDREWS FIELD

Weather still bad. No flying today. P-784805 W/O Pilot Mrozowski, W discharged from SSQ.

1945-01-26

ANDREWS FIELD

Bad weather continued. Still no flying.

1945-01-27

ANDREWS FIELD

——- ditto ——-

1945-01-28

ANDREWS FIELD

Our pilots took part in Operation Ramrod 1444. Details are given in Appendix “A”. Local sorties and air to sea firing flights completed the days flying. P.792015 W/O Pilot Tomczak admitted to R.A.F. Hospital Cosford. P-1899 F/Lt Tronczynski was admitted to SSQ.

1945-01-29

ANDREWS FIELD

Pilots took part in Operation Ramrod 1445 between 12.25 and 15.45 hrs today. Trip was without event. There was no non Operational flying today, and no movements.

1945-01-30

ANDREWS FIELD

There was no flying today. Due to bad weather.
Pilots were shown combat films of attacks by U.S.A.A.F. pilots.

1945-01-31

ANDREWS FIELD

Bad weather continued: there was no flying today.

Monthly Squadron Flying timed for January, 1945 as follows:-
Operational flying hours – Mustang III aircraft – by day: 360 hrs 35 mins:
Non Operational flying hours – Mustang III aircraft – by day: 103 hrs 55 mins:
Non Operational flying hours – Mustang III aircraft – by night: Nil:
Total hours flown: 464 hrs 30 mins.

Zulikowski S/L
Squadron Leader Commanding
No. 306 Polish Squadron
ROYAL AIR FORCE