Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1946-10-01

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair to cloudy, visibility good. 3 pilots took part in cross-country flying.

1946-10-02

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with very low clouds, then fair to cloudy, visibility poor then good. No flying to-day. Pilots were given 1 hour lecture on the subject of “Fighter pilot’s Navigation”.

1946-10-03

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with slight intermittent rain, visibility good. Flying training consisted of low flying, cross country and aerobatics.

1946-10-04

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair then cloudy, visibility good. Dailly flying training carried out throght today consisted of cloud flying, formation and navigation in Sector.

1946-10-05

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy, rain and drizzle in the afternoon, visibility moderate then poor. Nothing reportable.

1946-10-06

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

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

1946-10-07

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair, fog in the evening, visibility good then poor. No flying to-day. In the afternoon 1 hour lecture was given to pilots on the subject of “Low flying navigation”.

1946-10-08

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

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

1946-10-09

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair then cloudy with showers, visibility good. 2 a/c on cross-country flying.

1946-10-10

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair to fine, visibility good. Flying consisted of cross-country again. C.O. of the Unit proceeded to H.Q. of P.A.F. in London for conference.

1946-10-11

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fine to fair, visibility good. More training to-day. Aerobatics and interception exercises. C.O. returned to Unit from a Conference held in H.Q. P.A.F.- London.

1946-10-12

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy, continuous drizzle in the afternoon, visibility good, then moderate. One a/c on cross-country flying. Nothing to report.

1946-10-13

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with slight intermittent drizzle, visibility good. SUNDAY.

1946-10-14

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with slight intermittent drizzle, visibility good. There was only local flying to-day. 1 hour lecture was given to pilots “Errors in navigation: P.704861 F/Sgt P. Bobrowski admitted to S.S.Q.

1946-10-15

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with slight intermittent drizzle, visibility good. One of busy in flying squadrons to-day.
14.25. 12 pilots from 306 took off from Base for Squadron’s cross-country navigation. Squadron was led by F/Lt. J. Smigielski, D.F.C. and later by F/Lt. H. Skalski on route: Base – Brighton – Lyme – Regis – Base. All a/c landed at 17.05 without accident. P.2302 F/O Bieniada and P.705649 F/Sgt. J. Gajewski granted 3 months unpaid leave for study.

1946-10-16

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy, slight rain in the evening. No flying. Nothing reportable.

1946-10-17

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy, visibility good. Training flying consisted of: navigation, cross-country and cloud flying. P.704661 F/Sgt. P. Bobrowski discharged from S.S.Q.

1946-10-18

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy, visibility good. 12 sorties were flown, consisted of cross-country.

1946-10-19

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Very low clouds, visibility moderate then poor. No flying. Nothing to report.

1946-10-20

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with fog, visibility moderate to poor. SUNDAY. Nothing to report.

1946-10-21

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with slight intermittent drizzle, visibility good. No flying to-day. Pilots were given 1 hour lecture and training in a/c recognition.

1946-10-22

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with continuous drizzle, visibility poor then moderate. No flying.

1946-10-23

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with slight rain in the morning, then fair to cloudy, visibility good. Daily flying training consisted of cross-country flying.

1946-10-24

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair to cloudy, visibility good. 13 sorties were carried out for navigation.

1946-10-25

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

13.55. Weather: Cloudy then fair, visibility good. 9 pilots from 306 Sqd. took off from base for longe range low level sweep and strafing Ludham aerodrome. It was a part of Eastern Fighter Sector Exercise. Squadron was led by F/Lt. L. Grzybowski – landed without accident at 15.05.

1946-10-26

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair, then cloudy with intermittent rain in the afternoon, visibility moderate. No flying – nothing to report.

1946-10-27

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Cloudy with fog in the morning, then rain, visibility moderate. SUNDAY. No flying.

1946-10-28

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

10.00 Weather: Fair to cloudy with slight showers, visibility good. 9 pilots from 306 Sqd, led by by S/Ldr. Andersz, D.F.C. took off from base for Wing Formation flying with 309 and 318 Squadrons. All a/c landed without accident, giving a fine display of formation landing at 10.45.

1946-10-29

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair to cloudy, visibility good. President of the Congress of Poles in U.S.A. – Mr. Rozmarek Karol accompanied by representatives of Poles in U.S.A. and C I C. of P.A.F.
16.00. Air Vice Marhall M. Izycki visited our Station. In honour of the occasion squadron together with 309 and 315 Sqdns, took part in air display. 9 pilots from 306 took off at 16.00 hrs. Wing was led by C.O. of 306 Sqd. All a/c landed in formation, without accident at 16.35.

1946-10-30

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

Weather: Fair to cloudy, visibility moderate to good. No flying – nothing reportable.

1946-10-31

R.A.F. COLTISHALL

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

FLYING TIME FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER:

NUSTANG III A/C. 143,30 hrs. 134 sorties.
HARVARD IIB A/C 28.10 hrs 34 sorties
TOTAL 171.40 hrs 168 sorties.

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Squadron Leader, Commanding
306 Polish Fighter Squadron