Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1946-04-01

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fine: mist at morning and evening, Flying training throughout the day:- Formation photo: aerobatics – not below 30,000ft – aircraft tests, local flying. P.2434 F/LT HARASYMOWICZ, S the Squadron Medical Officer proceeded on posting to R.A.F. Hethel – for duty with 303 Polish Squadron, wef: 1/4/46.

1946-04-02

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fine with good visibility. High altitude flying, Navigation, and local sorties. Nothing to report.

1946-04-03

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fine: Visibility moderate to good. Low flying – bot below 300ft – Strafing & Photo attacks. Two pilots carried out Air Cooperation with an AA Battery within Sector Area.

1946-04-04

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair to fine. Visibility moderate to good. Flying training today consisted of:- Low flying – above 300 ft – Strafing: Photo attacks. Two pilots carried out Army Co-op.

1946-04-05

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with rain. Very low cloud. Visibility Moderate to good. No flying. Pilots carried out training in the Link Trainer Section. A lecture was given to pilots on “Camera Gun films”.

1946-04-06

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair to cloudy. Visibility good. Two local sorties only. Nothing to report.

1946-04-07

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Sunday: Weather: Cloudy – no low cloud. Visibility good. Nothing to report.

1946-04-08

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy – small amounts of low cloud. Visibility good. Pilots practised formation and cloud flying: Army Co-Operation: Battle formation and strafing: low flying above 300ft. with cloud flying. Cloud Base 2,000ft. Link Trainer was used by several pilots.

1946-04-09

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair: Slight showers but good visibility. Practise interception and photo attacks: Cine Gun training: Navigation: Formation: and later on Battle formation.

1946-04-10

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair: Slight showers: Visibility good. Formation: Photo attacks: Army Co-op. 8 hrs Link Trainer exercises.

1946-04-11

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair – no low cloud. Visibility moderate. Dog fighting and photo attacks by “A” Flight only. Flight Lieutenant Grzybowski, L flew to Newton and returned later in the day. 4 hrs Link Trainer.

1946-04-12

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair with good visibility. Dog fighting and aerobatics: Highaltitude flying: Wing Formation – with 309/315 Polish Squadrons in the Sector Area. Local sorties.
F/O S. CHRAPKIEWICZ P-2459 and F/O SMIGIELSKI, J P-2476 were promoted to the Rank of F/Lt G.D.A.P. wef: 1/1/46: Authority being Air ministry List DGP/A/5/46 dated 20.3.46.

1946-04-13

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with moderate visibility. No flying. 3 hrs Link Trainer. Nothing to report.

1946-04-14

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair: Visibility good. Sunday – No flying. Nothing to reportable.

1946-04-15

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fog in the morning: Then fine later on. Visibility good. Battle formation & photo attacks. Flight formation: Dog fighting and aerobatics – above 500ft. 16 Sorties in all.

1946-04-16

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair to fine. Becoming cloudy: mist at morning then visibility fair. Flight formation: Battle formation and photo attacks – 11 sorties all. 5 hrs Link Trainer.

1946-04-17

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with low cloud. Rain in the evening: visibility good. Nothing to report.

1946-04-18

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with intermittent rain becoming fine. Visibility good. No flying.
Officer Commanding Norfolk Fighter Sector Headquarters – NOR/S.1438/P.3 dated 13/4/46 – detailed Sector Operations Room would be closed for the Easter Break from 12.30 hrs today until 14.00 hrs 23/4/46.

1946-04-19

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair to fine: Visibility good: No flying. Part of the Squadron personnel were allowed off on Pass for Easter. Today is Good Friday – Mass held in Station Chapel.

1946-04-20

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: No low cloud. Fair to cloudy. Visibility good. No flying. P.705510 Sgt Pilot LES, T was promoted F/Sgt wef: 28/3/46.

1946-04-21

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

EASTER SUNDAY. Weather: Fair: small amounts of low cloud. Visibility good. Nothing to report apart from SPCIAL Mass held in the Station Chapel.

1946-04-22

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy but becoming fair: small amounts of low cloud. Visibility good. Nothing reportable. No flying.

1946-04-23

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair becoming cloudy with rain in the afternoon. Visibility moderate. No flying. Operations Room functioning as from 14.00 hrs. 6 hrs Link Trainer.

1946-04-24

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair to Cloudy, small amounts of low Cloud: Visibility good. All Squadron personnel paraded at Dispersal Point at 10.00 hrs for an address by Commanding Officer P.1654 S/Ldr Jeka, J DFM. After his address, Squadron Photographs were taken, for the Squadron Album.

1946-04-25

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with very low cloud and intermittent rain. Visibility moderate. U/S flying training. 8 hrs Link Trainer hrs. Nothing to report. Squadron Dance in the evening held in the Station N.A.A.F.I. A jolly good time was had by all.

1946-04-26

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy becoming fair: Slight rain in the morning: showers in the evening. Visibility good. Squadron Battle formation: Formation: 19 sorties in all. 5 hrs Link Trainer. F/Lt Z. KAWNIK, the Squadron Navigation Officer lectured pilots on “NAVIGATION” in the Lecture Room.

1946-04-27

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy, no low cloud. Visibility good. No flying. A lecture to pilots on “DINGHY DRILL – THEORY” by F/Lt SMIGIELSKI, J the Squadron Flying Accidents Prevention Officer, in the morning. Nothing to report.

1946-04-28

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Sunday: Weather: Fair to cloudy: With Very low cloud. Visibility moderate fog in the evening. P.1817 F/Lt MARSCHALL, K and the Squadron Engineer Officer proceeded to Headquarters Polish Air Force London for Temporary Duty.

1946-04-29

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with some fog: drizzle and later rain. Visibility poor. U/S for air training. Pilots attended a showing of Camera gun films and had a lecture “COMMON ERRORS IN PHOTO ATTACKS”. P.705649 f/Sgt Pilot GAJEWSKI, J was admitted Cosford Hospital

1946-04-30

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair to Cloudy: small amounts of low cloud. Visibility good.
10.00. 11 pilots participated in Squadron formation flying over Base until 11.10 hrs.
14.30. 12 Pilots participated in Squadron formation & practice interception until 16.00 hrs.
A lecture given to pilots on “PREVENTION OF FLYING ACCIDENTS” by F/Lt SMIGIELSKI, J. Pilots were congratulated on being accident free since 18.8.45 – EIGHT consecutive months: and at the same time encouraged to “Keep up the good work”.
F/Lt MARSCHALL, K and F/O BIENIADA, S returned from Headquarters P.A.F. London on cessation of their Temporary Duty there.

SQUADRON FLYING HOURS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 1946:-
MUSTANGS III: DAY: 211 hrs 10 mins. NIGHT: NIIL.
HARVARD II: DAY: 8 hrs 55 mins. NIGHT: NIL
AUSTER III: DAY: 14 hrs 20 mins. NIGHT: NIL.

Flying Accidents: Nil
Reports: Nil.
Grand Total: 234 hrs 25 mins.

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Flight Lieutenant, Commanding
No. 306 POLISH Squadron R.A.F.