Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1942-06-01

Exeter

02.50 Beaufighter VIF. X.7952 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.55 Beaufighter VIF. X.7932 landed and reported no interceptions.
Weather conditions by day were poor and visibility was bad. There was an improvement in the late afternoon and night flying tests of readiness aircraft were made. Sgt. Lewandowski, pilot, and F.O. Baykowski, Observer u/t left on attachment to No. 2 Delivery Flight for one month. Weather conditions at night were fair but deteriorated and flying ceased soon after midnight.
23.15 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 and X.3025 took off from Exeter on operational patrols.
23.20 Beaufighter VIF. X.7932 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.40 Beaufighter VIF. X.3025 landed and reported no interceptions.
23.55 Beaufighter VIF. X.8013 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
Total Flying Hours :- 5.00 (day) 7.40 (night).

1942-06-02

Exeter

00.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 landed and reported no interceptions.
00.40 Beaufighter VIF. X.8013 landed and reported no interceptions.
00.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.7932 landed and reported no interceptions.
Excellent weather conditions prevailed throughout the day and also by night and flying training continued with Beaufighter VI aircraft.
22.55 Beaufighter VIF. X.8109 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.00 Beaufighter VIF. X.8027 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.10 Beaufighter VIF. X.8012 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.20 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
Total Flying Hours :- 18.10 (day) 5.25 (night)

1942-06-03

Exeter

00.10 Beaufighter VIF. X.8012 landed and reported no interceptions.
01.20 Beaufighter VIF. X.8109 landed and reported no interceptions. Beaufighter VIF. X.7930 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.7935 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.35 Beaufighter VIF. X.8027 landed and reported no interceptions.
01.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.8134 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.50 Beaufighter VIF. X.8025 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
02.00 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 landed and reported no interceptions.
03.05 Beaufighter VIF. X.7930 landed and reported no interceptions.
03.15 Beaufighter VIF. X.7935 landed and reported no interceptions.
03.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.8025 landed and reported no interceptions.
03.35 Beaufighter VIF. X.8134 landed and reported no interceptions.
Weather conditions both by day and by night were excellent and training continued.
22.40 Beaufighter VIF. X.8027 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.15 Beaufighters VIF. X.8108 and X.8131 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.20 Beaufighter VIF. X.7936 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
Total Flying Hours :- 12.55 (day) 14.55 (night)

1942-06-04

Exeter

00.20 Beaufighters VIF. X.8025 and X.8012 took off from Exeter on operational patrols.
00.40 Beaufighter VIF. X.7936 landed and reported no interceptions.
01.00 Beaufighter VIF. X.8012 landed and reported no interceptions.
01.55 Beaufighter VIF. X.8108 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.00 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
02.15 Beaufighter VIF. X.8131 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.8027 landed and reported no interceptions.
03.00 Beaufighter VIF. X.8025 landed and reported no interceptions.
03.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 landed and reported no interceptions.
Weather conditions by day were again good and flying training continued. Good weather conditions also obtained at night.
23.10 Beaufighter VIF. X.7952 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.15 Beaufighter VIF. X.8012 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.20 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 took off from Exeter took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
Total Flying Hours :- 8.45 (day) 15.25 (night)

1942-06-05

Exeter

00.20 Beaufighter VIF. X.8012 landed and reported no interceptions.
00.40 Beaufighter VIF. X.8134 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.10 Beaufighter VIF. X.7930 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
02.00 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.05 Beaufighter VIF. X.8012 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
02.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.7952 landed and reported no interceptions.
03.10 Beaufighter VIF. X.8134 landed and reported no interceptions.
03.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.8012 landed and reported no interceptions.
03.50 Beaufighter VIF. X.7930 landed and reported no interceptions.
Weather conditions by day were good and flying training with Beaufighter VI aircraft continued. Conditions at night were also good but deteriorated soon after midnight and flying was stopped.
23.05 Beaufighters VIF. X.7932 and X.8148 took off from Exeter on operational patrols.
23.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.8012 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
Total Flying Hours :- 9.35 (day) 13.55 (night)

1942-06-06

Exeter

00.10 Beaufighter VIF. X.8012 landed and reported no interceptions.
00.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.7932 landed and reported no interceptions.
00.35 Beaufighter VIF. X.8148 landed and reported no interceptions. Weather conditions by day were fair and training was continued. At night conditions of bad visibility prevented flying.
Total Flying Hours. 11.15 (day) 1.15 (night)

1942-06-07

Exeter

Excellent weather conditions obtained both by day and by night. Practice flying with Beaufighter VI aircraft took place during the day and both operational and practice flights by night.
22.50 Beaufighters VIF. X.8109 and X.8027 took off from Exeter on operational patrols.
23.20 Beaufighter VIF. X.7952 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.7930 and X.7936 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
Total Flying Hours :- 18.40 (day) 5.15 (night)

1942-06-08

Exeter

01.35 Beaufighter VIF. X.8027 landed and reported no interceptions.
01.40 Beaufighter VIF. X.8134 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.7932 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.50 Beaufighter VIF. X.8109 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.20 Beaufighter VIF. X.7952 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.7930 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.35 Beaufighter VIF. X.7936 landed and reported no interceptions.
04.15 Beaufighter VIF. X.7932 landed and reported no interceptions.
04.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.8134 landed and reported no interceptions.
Day weather conditions were good and flying training continued. Night conditions were also suitable for flying.
22.50 Beaufighters VIF. X.7952 and X.7932 took off from Exeter on operational patrols.
23.50 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
Total Flying Hours :- 11.40 (day) 18.40 (night)

1942-06-09

Exeter

00.15 Beaufighter VIF. X.8149 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
00.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.8134 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
00.50 Beaufighter VIF. X.7932 landed and reported no interceptions.
01.05 Beaufighter VIF. X.7952 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.00 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 landed and reported no interceptions. Beaufighter VIF. X.8027 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
02.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.8134 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.35 Beaufighter VIF. X.8149 landed and reported no interceptions.
04.00 Beaufighter VIF. X.8027 landed and reported no interceptions.
Weather conditions by day were fair but visibility was poor. Army co-operation flights were made in connection with exercise “Pigeon”. Weather conditions at night were good and one Beaufighter was airborne for searchlight co-operation in exercise “Bullseye”. Three interceptions were made.
23.20 Beaufighters VIF. X.8025 and X.7932 took off from Exeter on operational patrols.
23.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.7952 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.40 Beaufighter VIF. X.7932 landed and reported no interceptions.
24.00 Beaufighter VIF. X.8013 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
Total Flying Hours :- 11.55 (day) 11.55 (night)

1942-06-10

Exeter

00.55 Beaufighter VIF. X.7936 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.10 Beaufighter VIF. X.8027 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.7935 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.8027 landed and reported no interceptions.
01.50 Beaufighter VIF. X.8025 landed after searchlight co-operation with exercise “Bullseye” and reported three practice interceptions with visuals.
02.00 Beaufighter VIF. X.8013 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.05 Beaufighter VIF. X.7952 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.55 Beaufighter VIF. X.7936 landed and reported no interceptions.
03.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.7935 landed and reported no interceptions.
Weather conditions by day were fair but poor visibility over the hills. This persisted throughout the day but cleared towards dusk and night flying was possible.
22.50 Beaufighters VIF. X.7936 and X.8131 took off from Exeter on operational patrols.
22.55 Beaufighter VIF. X.8027 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.8012 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.40 Beaufighter VIF. X.8012 landed and reported no interceptions.
23.50 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
Total Flying Hours :- 11.00 (day) 14.20 (night)

1942-06-11

Exeter

01.35 Beaufighter VIF. X.8027 landed and reported no interceptions.
01.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.8131 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.05 Beaufighter VIF. X.7936 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.20 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 landed and reported no interceptions. Beaufighter VIF. X.8013 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
03.40 Beaufighter VIF. X.8013 landed and reported no interceptions.
Weather conditions by day were good and flying training continued. F.O. Lepkowski reported for Observer (Radio) training from St. Andrews and F.O. Luczkowski and P.O. Palul from Blackpool for similar training. Rain fell at night and no flying was possible.
Total Flying Hours :- 11.05 (day) 9.05 (night)

1942-06-12

Exeter

Dull weather conditions obtained during the morning and deteriorated later to rain. which persisted throughout the night. There was no night flying.
Total Flying Hours :- 7.25 (day) NIL (night).

1942-06-13

Exeter

Weather conditions by day were good and flying training continued. P.O. Krupski reported for duty as supernumary Signals Officer from RAF. Newton. Weather conditions were favourable for night flying.
22.35 Beaufighter VIF. X.7932 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.00 Beaufighters VIF. X.8005 and X.8012 took off from Exeter on operational patrols.
Total Flying Hours :- 19.15. (day) 3.25 (night)

1942-06-14

Exeter

00.40 Beaufighter VIF. X.8013 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.05 Beaufighter VIF. X.7932 landed and reported no interceptions.
01.15 Beaufighter VIF. X.8012 landed and reported no interceptions.
01.35 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.05 Beaufighters VIF. X.7935 and X.8149 took off from Exeter on operational patrols.
02.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.8013 landed and reported no interceptions.
04.15 Beaufighter VIF. X.8149 landed and reported no interceptions.
04.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.7935 landed and reported no interceptions.
Weather conditions by day were good and flying training continued. There was a thunderstorm in the afternoon but conditions improved and night flying was possible.
22.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.8027 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.35 Beaufighter VIF. X.7935 and X.8016 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
Total Flying Hours :- 22.50 (day) 12.35 (night)

1942-06-15

Exeter

00.20 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.10 Beaufighter VIF. X.8148 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.8131 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.8027 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.20 Beaufighter VIF. X.8016 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.7935 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.8148 landed and reported no interceptions.
03.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.8131 landed and reported no interceptions.
04.15 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 landed and reported no interceptions.
Day Weather conditions were good and flying training continued. Beaufighter VIF. X.8016 was damaged when taking off for a test flight. This aircraft swung violently during take-off and the port undercarriage collapsed. The reason for this swing has not yet been established. Weather conditions deteriorated at night and there was no night flying.
Total Flying Hours :- 13.00 (day) 14.00 (night)

1942-06-16

Exeter

Good weather conditions obtained both by day and by night.
22.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.7952 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
22.50 Beaufighter VIF. X.8012 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.8108 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.50 Beaufighter VIF. X.8012 landed and reported no interceptions.
Total Flying Hours :- 13.15 (day) 2.45 (night)

1942-06-17

Exeter

00.05 Beaufighter VIF. X.8148 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.05 Beaufighter VIF. X.7930 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.15 Beaufighter VIF. X.7952 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.20 Beaufighter VIF. X.8148 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.8108 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.40 Beaufighter VIF. X.7930 landed and reported no interceptions. In landing this aircraft swung violently due possibly to a burst tyre and the undercarriage collapsed. The port engine caught fire and the aircraft was destroyed. Weather conditions both by day and by night were good and flying training continued.
16.55 Beaufighter VIF. X.7936 was taxyed into Beaufighter VIF. X.7952. This accident was due to carelessness on the part of the pilot, F.O. Rach.
20.15 Beaufighter VIF. X.8131 took off from Exeter on a day operational patrol.
20.55 Beaufighter VIF. X.8131 landed and reported no interceptions.
23.05 Beaufighter VIF. X.8025 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.15 Beaufighter VIF. X.8013 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.20 Beaufighter VIF. X.8148 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.8025 landed and reported no interceptions.
23.55 Beaufighter VIF. X.8025 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
Total Flying Hours :- 9.15 (day) 10.50 (night)

1942-06-18

Exeter

01.35 Beaufighter VIF. X.8013 landed and reported no interceptions.
01.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.8148 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.10 Beaufighter VIF. X.8025 landed and reported no interceptions.
10.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.8149 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
11.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.8149 landed and reported no interceptions.
Weather conditions were fine and day training continued. At night good weather conditions were obtained and operational flights were made.
22.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.8131 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
22.55 Beaufighter VIF. X.7935 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.00 Beaufighters VIF. X.8108 and X.8149 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
Total Flying Hours :- 6.20 (day) 9.50 (night).

1942-06-19

Exeter

01.00 Beaufighters VIF. X.8108 and X.8149 landed and reported no interceptions. Beaufighter VIF. X.8025 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.05 Beaufighter VIF. X.8148 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.7935 landed and reported no interceptions.
01.35 Beaufighter VIF. X. 8131 landed and reported no interceptions.
03.20 Beaufighter VIF. X.8025 landed and reported no interceptions.
03.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.8148 landed and reported no interceptions.
Weather conditions were poor by day and flying was restricted owing to bad visibility. Weather conditions at night were bad and there was no night flying.
Total Flying Hours :- 6.55 (day) 9.45 (night)

1942-06-20

Exeter

Good weather conditions obtained throughout the day and training was continued. Night conditions were also good and operational patrols were flown.
23.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.8134 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.7948 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
Total Flying Hours :- 13.25 (day) 1.05 (night)

1942-06-21

Exeter

01.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.8131 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
02.10 Beaufighter VIF. X.7948 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.8134 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.55 Beaufighter VIF. X.8131 landed and reported no interceptions.
03.00 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 landed and reported no interceptions.
Weather conditions both by day and night were good and day training with Beaufighter aircraft continued.
22.40 Beaufighter VIF. X.8012 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
22.55 Beaufighters VIF. X.8013 and X.8148 took off from Exeter on operational patrols.
Total Flying Hours :- 9.10 (day) 11.05 (night)

1942-06-22

Exeter

00.10 Beaufighter VIF. X.8012 landed and reported no interceptions.
00.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.8134 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.8148 landed and reported no interceptions.
01.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.8134 landed and reported no interceptions.
Excellent weather conditions obtained and intensive training continued throughout the day. Weather conditions at night were good, there were no operational flights before midnight.
Total Flying Hours :- 17.55 (day) 5.30 (night)

1942-06-23

Exeter

00.05 Beaufighter VIF. X.8109 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
00.15 Beaufighter VIF. X.7935 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
02.35 Beaufighter VIF. X.8109 landed and reported no interceptions.
03.10 Beaufighter VIF. X.7935 landed and reported no interceptions.
Weather conditions by day were good. Four Beaufighters carried out mock attacks on military targets between 14.04 hours and 10.00 hours in the Bridport area while providing air co-operation for exercise UKON II. Attacks were made on troops on the beaches, dispersed tanks and M.T. on land and barges moving between th beaches and a protected anchored convoy. Night weather conditions were good.
23.50 Beaufighters VIF. X.8149 and X.8027 took off from Exeter on operational patrols.
23.55 Beaufighter VIF. X.8109 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
Total Flying Hours :- 11.55 (day) 5.50 (night)

1942-06-24

Exeter

00.00 Beaufighter VIF. X.8131 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
02.35 Beaufighter VIF. X.8027 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.40 Beaufighter VIF. X.8109 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.8149 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.55 Beaufighter VIF. X.8131 landed and reported no interceptions.
Weather conditions by day were good and training continued. F.O. Biderman left the Unit on posting to R.A.F. Station, Exeter supernumary for signals duties. F.O. Szablowski left on attachment to No. 7 F.I.S. Upavon for Flying Instructors course.
22.50 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.00 Beaufighters VIF. X.7948and X.8012 took off from Exeter on operational patrols.
23.10 Beaufighter VIF. X.8012 landed owing to technical trouble.
23.15 Beaufighter VIF. X.8012 took off again from Exeter on operational patrol.
Total Flying Hours :- 15.00 (day) 14.00 (night)

1942-06-25

Exeter

00.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.7948 landed and reported that aircraft had been vectored to intercept raid 135 but this raid was at 1.000 ft. and no contact obtained. Beaufighters VIF. X.8027 and X.8131 took off from Exeter on operational patrols.
01.00 Beaufighter VIF. X.8134 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.15 Beaufighter VIF. X.8134 landed owing to technical difficulty.
01.20 Beaufighter VIF. X.8012 landed and reported no interceptions.
01.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 landed and reported that aircraft had been vectored to attempt interception of a raid on a convoy but had been called off owing to the arrival of Hurricanes and the possibility of the convoy opening fire on the Beaufighter.
02.20 Beaufighter VIF. X.8025 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
02.50 Beaufighter VIF. X.7948 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
03.20 Beaufighter VIF. X.8027 landed and reported aircraft had been vectored on to raid 146 and a visual obtained of a D.O.217. Unfortunately the E/A was 2.000 ft. below and was lost before an attack could be made.
03.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.8131 landed and reported an attempt had been made to intercept raid 146 but that they had been called off as Beaufighter X.8027 was better placed.
04.10 Beaufighter VIF. X.8025 landed and reported no interceptions.
04.15 Beaufighter VIF. X.7948 landed and reported no interceptions.
Weather conditions by day were good and both training and night flying tests were made. At night weather conditions were good but there was no flying before midnight.
Total Flying Hours :- 14.10 (day) 12.35 (night)

1942-06-26

Exeter

00.20 Beaufighters VIF. X.8012, X.8013 and X.8025 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
02.15 Beaufighters VIF. X.8027, X.7936 and X.8149 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
02.20 Beaufighter VIF. X.7948 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.8012 landed and reported no interceptions. Beaufighter VIF. X.8027 landed owing to a defective revolution counter.
03.00 Beaufighter VIF. X.8013 and X.8025 landed and reported no interceptions.
03.55 Beaufighter VIF. X.8149 landed and reported no interceptions.
04.00 Beaufighter VIF. X.7936 landed and reported no interceptions.
Weather closed down at about 04.00 hours and no further flying was possible. Weather by day was fair although visibility over the hills were poor. Day training continued and night flying tests of readiness aircraft were made. Weather conditions by night were good –there was no night flying before midnight.
Total Flying Hours :- 12.25 (day) 11.30 (night)

1942-06-27

Exeter

00.00 Beaufighters VIF. X.7936 and X.8109 took off from Exeter on operational patrols.
00.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.8207 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.50 Beaufighter VIF. X.8027 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
02.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.7936 landed and reported no interceptions.
02.40 Beaufighter VIF. X.8109 landed and reported no interceptions.
03.00 Beaufighter VIF. X.8027 landed and reported no interceptions.
03.05 Beaufighter VIF. X.8207 landed and reported no interceptions.
Day weather conditions were good and flying training on Beaufighter continued. Weather conditions at night were good and there was considerable enemy activity over the area. Weston-super-Mare was attacked.
23.35 Beaufighters VIF. X.7935 and X.8207 took off from Exeter on operational patrols.
23.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.8149 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
Total Flying Hours :- 12.45 (day) 10.00 (night)

1942-06-28

Exeter

00.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
00.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.8209 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.00 Beaufighter VIF. X.8207 landed and reported no interceptions.
01.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.8209 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.40 Beaufighter VIF. X.7252 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
01.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.7932 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
02.15 Beaufighter VIF. X.7935 landed and reported that while under Hope Cove control contact at a range of 16.000 ft. was obtained followed two minutes later by a visual on a D.O.217 at 10.000 ft. Pilot closed to 4.000 ft. when he was observed by E/A which took violent evasive turns and opened ineffective fire and at the same time going down. Our pilot closed in and got in a series of bursts as E/A swung to and fro across his sight. At 3.000 ft. E/A was lost in the haze. Pilots of 604, 247 and 307 Squadrons reported seeing an E/A go down in flames at approximate time and one D.O.217 is claimed as destroyed. Pilot, F.O. K. Rach, Radio Observer, F.O. J. Mika.
02.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.8209 landed and reported that an A.I. contact had been obtained but lost before interception could take place.
02.35 Beaufighter VIF. X.7932 landed and reported an A.I. contact on an E/A at 4.000 ft. Visual on a D.O.217 was obtained at 3.000 ft. Very accurate return fire was experienced but our pilot weaved into position and fired three bursts. On the third burst a violent explosion was seen, the return fire ceased and E/A went down at 300 plus A.S.I. The Raio Observer reports that the blip broke into two. E/A was last in the haze at 2.000 ft. One D.O.217 is claimed as damaged. Pilot, Sgt. E. Wojczynski, Radio Observer, Sgt. E. Sluszkiewicz.
03.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.78149 landed and reported interception of Raid 88 and a visual obtained but proved to be a friendly aircraft. Pilot was the vectored behind Raid 120 but was called off by Sector.
03.55 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 landed and reported a contact on an E/A ahead and 2.000 ft above. Visual then obtained ona D.O.217 which was 200 ft. above. E/A opened fire wildly and dived. Our pilot followed and gave a long burst and many strikes were seen. A second burst silenced the rear gunner. E/A dived at 330 A.S.I. into cloud at 2.000 ft. and was lost. One D.O.217 claimed as damaged. Pilot F.O. G. Ranoszek, Radio Observer, Sgt. J. Trzaskowski.
04.00 Beaufighter VIF. X.7935 landed and reported an attempt to intercept a fast outgoing E/A which faded before contact established.
04.05 Beaufighter VIF. X.7936 landed and reported no interceptions.
Day weather conditions were again excellent and training continued. Weather at night was operational and again enemy aircraft raided Weston-super-Mare
23.25 Beaufighter VIF. X.7952 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.40 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.45 Beaufighters VIF. X.8013 and X.7932 took off from Exeter on operational patrols.
Total Flying Hours :- 17.55(day) 19.05 (night)

1942-06-29

Exeter

01.50 Beaufighters VIF. X.8108 and X.8209 and X.7936 took off from Exeter on operational patrols.
02.45 Beaufighter VIF. X.8005 landed and reported AI.contact on Raid 148 which subsequently proved to be friendly
03.00 Beaufighter VIF. X.8013 landed and reported two attempted interceptions ending in a contact which was lost.
03.05 Beaufighter VIF. X.7935 landed and reported contact with E/A 4.000 ft. below and dead ahead. Visual on D.O.217 obtained almost at once with E/A silhouetted against the sea. Our pilot dived to 11.000 feet and closed in from below to 200 yards. E/A was weaving slightly and our pilot, giving a three seconds burst from below and astern saw strikes on the port wing outboard of the engine and flaming pieces broke off. Bandit turned to port, dived to 8.000 ft. and levelled out. Our pilot closed to 150 yards and gave a long burst from below again at the port engine. Immediately the engine exploded and pilot saw a sudden sheet of flame. During the second burst E/A opened fire but without effect. E/A went into a gentle glide and our pilot followed down to 1.000 ft. and saw the E/A well on fire, hit the sea. One D.O.217 claimed as destroyed. Pilot, F/Sgt. R. Turzanski, Radio Observer Sgt. H. Ostrowski.
03.35 Beaufighter VIF. X.7932 landed and reported no interceptions.
04.05 Beaufighter VIF. X.7936 landed at Midddle Wallop as weather was closing down at Exeter and reported no interceptions. Beaufighter VIF. X.8209 landed and reported no interceptions.
05.10 Beaufighter VIF. X.8108 landed at Midddle Wallop owing to bad weather at Exeter and reported that he had been vectored after a raid going South which faded. There were no subsequent interceptions. Day weather conditions were good and training continued. At night weather was operational but there was no flying before midnight and no enemy activity in the area.
Total Flying Hours :- 13.05(day) 20.15 (night)

1942-06-30

Exeter

00.15 Beaufighter VIF. X.8013 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
00.20 Beaufighters VIF. X.8148 and X.8025 took off from Exeter on operational patrols.
02.30 Beaufighter VIF. X.8109 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
02.35 Beaufighter VIF. X.7948 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
02.40 Beaufighter VIF. X.8148 landed and reported no interceptions.
03.00 Beaufighter VIF. X.8013 landed and reported no interceptions.
03.10 Beaufighter VIF. X.8025 landed and reported no interceptions.
04.15 Beaufighter VIF. X.7948 landed and reported no interceptions.
04.20 Beaufighter VIF. X.8109 landed and reported no interceptions.
Weather conditions by day were fair although visibility over the surrounding hills was poor. At night conditions were fair at first but deteriorated rapidly and flying was stopped soon after midnight. There was no enemy activity over the area.
23.15 Beaufighter VIF. X.8108 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.40 Beaufighter VIF. X.7936 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
23.50 Beaufighter VIF. X.8149 took off from Exeter on operational patrol.
Total Flying Hours :- 14.45(day) 13.45 (night to midnight 30.6.42)

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Wing Commander, Commanding,
No. 307 (Polish) Squadron,
Royal Air Force.