Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1946-03-01

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Local flying sorties only, throughout today. P.705396 Sgt BEONIEWICZ, J reported to the Unit on posting from SSQ. R.A.F. Coltishall and took over the duties of Squadron Discip. i/c vice F/Sgt JANKOWIAK, J.

1946-03-02

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

No flying today. Nothing to report.

1946-03-03

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Sunday – No flying. Nothing to report.

1946-03-04

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

No flying. P.2085 F/O TOMCZYK, B the Squadron Intelligence Officer returned to the Unit, on ceasing his Temporary Duty at Headquarters Polish Air Force in London wef: yesterday date. Pilots attended a “running through” of Squadron cine Camera films.

1946-03-05

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

No flying – nothing to report.

1946-03-06

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

No flying – nothing to report.

1946-03-07

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Aircraft tests, Cine Gun exercises, Low flying, Aerodrome strafing, Battle formation flying today. Pilots were given an aircraft recognition test by the Squadron Intelligence Officer. 5 Airmen were posted to P.A.F. Depot N/E Pool. Proceeded to 100 T.C. Prestenfields Edinburgh en route for repatriation to Poland.

1946-03-08

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

No flying. F/Os GRZYBOWSKI, L and KAWNIK, Z were promoted to P.W.R. of F/Lt wef: 20/12/45 and 1/12/45 respectively. Authority: A.M. DGP/A/3/45 dated 29/1/46.

1946-03-09

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Pilots carried out low flying, strafing: cine gun training throughout today. Several a/c tests were also carried out.

1946-03-10

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Sunday – No flying. Nothing to report.

1946-03-11

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Flying today consisted of:- Formation flying: Aerodrome strafing: low flying – not below 300ft – Battle and tactical formation: and practice photo attacks.

1946-03-12

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

No flying today – nothing to report.

1946-03-13

R.A.F. COLTISHALL
G.S.A. Sorties in celebration with Ground Unit at R.A.F. Station TIBBENHAM. Pilots paid a visit to the Station and had the G.C.A. procedure explained to them together with a practical demonstration. Clay pigeon shooting at Coltishall on their return.

1946-03-14

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

No flying today. The Squadron Navigation Officer – F/Lt KAWNIK – gave pilots a lecture “G.C.A”. Nothing else of interest to report.

1946-03-15

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Air training today consisted of:- Formation flying: Low flying: Navigation: Photo attacks: and local sorties. P.2085 F/O TOMCZYK, B once again departed to Headquarters P.A.F. London for two weeks Temporary Duty.

1946-03-16

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Pilots carried out more G.C.A. flying training with the Ground Unit at R.A.F. TIBBENHAM. Without incident.

1946-03-17

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Sunday – No flying, Nothing to report.

1946-03-18

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Air training today consisted of:- Formation flying: Landings: and aircraft tests were completed, all without event.

1946-03-19

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

More flying training today. Aerobatics: Low flying: Strafing Aerodrome – above 300ft – Photo attacks: G.C.A. sorties: Overshoots and landings at R.A.F. TIBBENHAM: Dog fighting: a busy day for pilots.

1946-03-20

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Air training, as follows:- Dog fighting, Quarter attacks: Photo attacks: Aerobatics: Local sorties – without incident.
11.45. The Station crash tender was called out to a fire, presumed to be in the Bomb Dump. As the machine turned on the Perimeter track en route to the fire: just outside our Orderly Room in the Hangar Annexe, it overturned and two airmen were crushed to death. Another airman was severaly injured. The two airmen fatally injured were LAC TRZCINSKI and LAC WOZNIAK – both of 6306 Servicing Echelon. A Court of Inquiry was instituted, and several of our Squadron personnel gave Evidence.
P.2681 F/O WACNIK, S – Pilot – was reported within the Unit for duty as Supernumerary Squadron Adjutant. F/O WACNIK, S had just completed his first Operational Tour.

1946-03-21

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

More air training through the day, consisting of:- Aerobatics, Quarter and Photo attacks: Local sorties, to Hethel and Wittering.

1946-03-22

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

No flying and nothing to report.

1946-03-23

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

High altitude flying, strafing, Low flying over LUDHAM aerodrome – not below 300ft – comprised pilots air training today.

1946-03-24

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Sunday – No flying. Nothing to report.

1946-03-25

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Air training again. Pilots practised Battle formation: Attacks: Photo: Aerobatics: Dog – fighting: and carried out several aircraft tests.

1946-03-26

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Aerobatics: Cloud flying at 30,000ft: Battle formation: F/Lt KAWNIK gave the Pilots a lecture on “The use of Nautical Terms in Aircraft Navigation”.

1946-03-27

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Again air training viz:- Photo attacks: Formation: Aerobatics. A further lecture was given to the Pilots by F/Lt KAWNIK subject being “X Country Navigation”.

1946-03-28

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

More air training of:- Formation: Aerobatics: Dog Fighting: Navigation sorties at 4,000ft. Nothing to report.

1946-03-29

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Aircraft tests, Aerobatics: Local sorties: through the day. P.2085 F/O TOMCZYK returned from Headquarters P.A.F. London.

1946-03-30 – 1946-03-31

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

No flying & Nothing to report.
Squadron flying times for the month: Day Hours – Mustang III and Auster III – 345 hrs 25 mins. Night Hours – Nil.

Jeka S/L
Squadron Leader, Commanding.