Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1945-05-01

ANDREWS FIELD

No flying today. Nothing to report.

1945-05-02

ANDREWS FIELD

Thirteen pilots carried out navigation training in the afternoon between 15.25 and 18.15 hrs.

1945-05-03

ANDREWS FIELD

No flying today. Nothing to report.

1945-05-04

ANDREWS FIELD

Flying today consisted of one aircraft tests and aerobatics above 5,000ft by one pilot between 16.15 and 17.25 hrs.

1945-05-05

ANDREWS FIELD

11 pilots carried out Squadron formation and cloud flying over Base from 10.40 to 11.50 hrs.

1945-05-06

ANDREWS FIELD

Nothing to report.

1945-05-07

ANDREWS FIELD

14.45. Three pilots carried out practice photo attacks over Base until 16.25 hrs. Two local sorties were made.
Nothing also to report.

1945-05-08

ANDREWS FIELD

15.00. The Prime Minister – the Rt. Hen. Winston Churchill made a radio announcement that as at 02.41 hrs on 7/5/45 at General Eisenhowers Headquarters: General Jodl representing the German High Command and Admiral Doenitz the designated Head of the German State signed an Act of Unconditional Surrender of all the German Sea, Land and Air Forces in Europe to the Allied Expeditionary Forces and similarly to the Soviet High Command. Hostilities will and officially at one minute after midnight tonight.
The Wing was released. P.705588 Sgt Pilots Jerka, H reported on posting from 61 O.T.U.
P.705649 Sgt Gajewski, J
For flying duties.
P.704948 Sgt Pilot Ryll, S with P.798449 W/O Pilot Pomietlarz, J as escort proceeded to Military Detention Barracks Dundee to serve a sentence of 28 days Detention awarded him by the S.P.L.O. Headquarters Fighter Command on 22/4/45 for WOAS: At Earby on 24/2/45 breaking flying discipline by low flying. W/O Pomietlarz returned to the Unit on handing his prisoner over to the Commandant.

1945-05-09

ANDREWS FIELD

Wing released for “VE Day Celebrations”.

1945-05-10

ANDREWS FIELD

Pilots carried out navigation training, fighter attacks and formation flying throughout the day.

1945-05-11

ANDREWS FIELD

Squadron pilots carried out Squadron and Flight formation flying over Base. P.794115 F/Sgt Pilot Grodynski, A and Pp.794841 w/o Pilot Bezwuklo, Z reported on posting from P.A.F Depot for flying duties wef: 11/5/45. F/Lt Budrewicz, R recently released from a P.O.W. Camp on the Continent visited the Squadron.

1945-05-12

ANDREWS FIELD

Pilots completed aircraft tests through the day. Nothing to report.

1945-05-13

ANDREWS FIELD

Nothing to report.

1945-05-14

ANDREWS FIELD

Pilots carried out Flight and Squadron formation flying through the day over Base.

1945-05-15

ANDREWS FIELD

Squadron pilots carried out formation flying, aircraft tests and Sector Reccos through the day. Nothing to report.

1945-05-16

ANDREWS FIELD

10.30. 133 Wing pilots carried out interception training until 11.50 hrs. Two pilots from 309 Squadron collided in the air and baled out into the Sea. Wing pilots were ordered to patrol in the vicinity until Air Sea Rescue could be instituted. One of the pilots was recovered later in the day but was dead. The other pilot was not found.

1945-05-17

ANDREWS FIELD

Aircraft tests, formation flying, Sector Recco, navigation training: was undertaken by Squadron pilots.
P.2434 F/Lt Harasymowicz, S the Squadron Medical Officer proceeded on detachment to R.A.F. Tangmere for Temporary Medical Duty.

1945-05-18

ANDREWS FIELD

Nothing to report.

1945-05-19

ANDREWS FIELD

Nothing to report.

1945-05-20

ANDREWS FIELD

Nothing to report.

1945-05-21

ANDREWS FIELD

Nothing to report.

1945-05-22

ANDREWS FIELD

Pilots carried out more training flying. Training included cloud flying: air to sea flying and firing: battle formation: high flying: and flight formation flying

1945-05-23

ANDREWS FIELD

Pilots carried out formation and cloud flying through the day, and air to sea / photo training.

1945-05-24

ANDREWS FIELD

Nothing to report.

1945-05-25

ANDREWS FIELD

Pilots carried out further formation flying. P.0715 S/Ldr Zulikowski, J was posted to H.Q. 11 Group. P.1654 F/Lt Jeka, J DFM. Assumes Command of the Squadron wef: 25/5/45 and was appointed Acting Squadron Leader wef: same date. P-2114 F/O Grzybowski took over Flight Commander duties and was appointed Acting Flight Lieutenant wef: same date.

1945-05-26

ANDREWS FIELD

10.50. Six pilots from “A” Flight carried out Flight Formation flying until 11.45 hrs.
11.00. Four pilots from “B” Flight carried out Flight Formation flying until 11.55 hrs.

1945-05-27

ANDREWS FIELD

No flying. Nothing to report.

1945-05-28

ANDREWS FIELD

Pilots practiced interception and dusk flying throughout the day.

1945-05-29

ANDREWS FIELD

10.00. 12 pilots carried out a practice Ramrod Operation for reading training for new pilots: landing Base 11.40 hrs. At 14.45 hrs 11 pilots had another Practice Ramrod Operation landing Base 16.35 hrs.

1945-05-30

ANDREWS FIELD

Squadron pilots carried out practice photo attacks and X country through the day.

1945-05-31

ANDREWS FIELD

14.20. Nine pilots taking off from Base carried out X country training until 16.30 hrs.
P.2724 P/O Budzich, T was promoted F/O wef: 12/12/44. P-2816 F/O Lukasiewicz, K reported on posting from 61 O.T.U. for flying duties wef: todays date.

Squadron Monthly Flying times for MAY: 1945:-
Operational hours by Day: Nil
Non – Op. hours by Day: 347hrs 05 mins:

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Squadron Leader, Commanding
No. 306 Polish Squadron
ROYAL AIR FORCE