Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1946-08-01

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair to cloudy, visibility good. Two a/c carried out “Searchlight Cooperation” two others pilots flew over base and local district for aerobatics.

1946-08-02

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy than fair, visibility good. One A/c from “B” flight detailed for “Searchlight Coop” and landed at 16.35.

1946-08-03

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with slight intermittent rain and showers, visibility good. No flying. Nothing to report.

1946-08-04

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Sunday. Weather: Fair to cloudy, visibility good. No flying.

1946-08-05

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fine in the morning, cloudy with thunderstorms in afternoon, visibility moderate. Pilots attending newly organised “B” Class Comercial license, in the morning. No flying owing to thunderstorms.

1946-08-06

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair to cloudy, visibility good. No flying. Nothing to report.

1946-08-07

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloud with slight rain and drizzle, in afternoon, visibility moderate to good. Lectures in the morning. W/O Dowgalski posted to No. 4 / P / H.U.

1946-08-08

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with low clouds, rain and drizzle, visibility good. F/Lt Grzybowski flew to Hendon and back on duty to Polish H.Q.

1946-08-09

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair, then cloudy with showers, visibility good. Lectures in the morning. No flying.

1946-08-10

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with rain in the morning, showers in afternoon, visibility moderate to good.

1946-08-11

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Sunday: Weather: Fair to cloudy, visibility good. No flying.

1946-08-12

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with rain and drizzle, then fair, visibility good. Pilots on two hours lectures. No flying.

1946-08-13

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with slight rain at first, then showers, visibility moderate then good. Lectures in the morning. Nothing to report.

1946-08-14

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair at first, then cloudy with showers in the afternoon, visibility good. Lectures in the morning, Sports-events in the afternoon. No flying.

1946-08-15

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair to cloudy, visibility good. Nothing to report.

1946-08-16

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fog in the morning, then fair to cloudy, visibility poor at first then good. 8 A/c, carried out Squadron Formation and 3 other pilots flew to Hendon and Newton. Two hours lectures in the morning.

1946-08-17

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with rain then showers, visibility good. No lectures today. One A/c proc[eded ] to Hendon.

1946-08-18

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Sunday. Weather: Fair at first then fine, visibility good. Nothing to report.

1946-08-19

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with rain and drizzle, visibility moderate. Lectures in the morning. Nothing to report.

1946-08-20

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with rain and drizzle, visibility moderate to good. Two hours lectures in the morning.

1946-08-21

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy, showers in the afternoon, visibility moderate then good. Lectures in the morning. Sports in the afternoon. “B” Flight Commander flew to Madley on duty.

1946-08-22

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with slight rain in the afternoon, visibility moderate. 3 A/c from “A” Flight Formation Flying. 2 A/c from “B” Flight flew for aerobatics. Two more A/c on cross-country flights.

1946-08-23

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair to cloudy, visibility moderate. 6 pilots carried out Formation Flying. 3 others on cross-country flights. Two hours lectures in the morning.

1946-08-24

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy, fog in the morning, showers in the afternoon, visibility poor then moderate. Lectures in the morning. No flying.

1946-08-25

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Sunday. Weather: Cloudy, slight rain in the morning, thunderstorms in the afternoon, visibility moderate. Nothing to report.

1946-08-26

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy, showers in the afternoon, visibility moderate. Two pilots on cross – country duty flights, O.C. 306 Squadron had a conference with members of comitee selected to organis[ation] Squadron Anniversary.

1946-08-27

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair to cloudy, visibility good. 7 A/c on cloud flying and aerobatics. 4 pilots on cross – country duty flights. Two hours lectures in the morning.

1946-08-28

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with slight drizzle in the morning, fair in the afternoon, visibility good. Lectures in the morning. No flying. Squadron pilots and ground personnel bisy with preparation for “Squadron Anniversary Day”.

1946-08-29

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy, showers in the afternoon, visibility good. Lectures in the morning. No flying. Squadron pilots and ground personnel bisy with preparations for Squadron Anniversary Day.

1946-08-30

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair then cloudy, showers in the afternoon, visibility good. No flying. Squadron pilots and groundpersonnel bisy with preparations for Squadron Anniversary Day.

1946-08-31

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair to cloudy, showers in the afternoon, visibility good. No flying. Squadron pilots and ground personnel bisy with preparations for Squadron Anniversary Day.

SQUADRON FLYING HOURS FOR THE MOUNTH OF AUGUST, 1946.

MUSTANG III Day: 68 hrs 10 mins. Night [……..]
HARVARD II Day 35 hrs 15 mins. Night [……..]

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Squadron Leader, Commanding,
No. 306 Polish Squadron RAF.