Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1942-11-01

Exeter

Day weather conditions were good and flying training continued with Beaufighter aircraft. At night conditions were good at first but subsequently closed down and flying ceased. There was no enemy activity in the patrol area. [Three] Two patrols were flown.
Total Flying Hours :- 13.00 (Day) 4.00 (Night).

1942-11-02

Exeter

Day weather conditions were fair and training continued. At night weather conditions were unfavourable and as there was no enemy activity in the area no patrols were flown.

1942-11-03

Exeter

Weather conditions by day were fair and training with Beaufighter aircraft continued. F/Lt. Kalinowski, Navigator (Radio) reported for duty on posting to the Unit. At night conditions were good until 22.00 hours and then deteriorated. As there was no enemy activity in the area only three patrols were flown.
Total Flying Hours :- 12.05 (Day) 7.40 (Night)

1942-11-04

Exeter

Conditions of bad visibility obtained by day and also by night and no flying of any description was carried out.
Total Flying Hours :- - NIL -

1942-11-05

Exeter

Weather conditions continued to be bad and also by night and no flying of any description was carried out. Total Flying Hours :- 1.30 (Day) Nil (Night)

1942-11-06

Exeter

Rain continued to fall until late in the day, but three patrols were flown in the early evening.
Total Flying Hours :- 18.56 (Day) 7.35 (Night)

1942-11-07

Exeter

Improved weather conditions allowed much flying to be done, no fewer than twelve sorties being made. There was no enemy activity in the area.
Total Flying Hours. :- 11.20 (Day) 24.20 (Night)

1942-11-08

Exeter

Weather continued fine but closed down by midnight. Six patrols were flown. S/Ldr. Rypl and Sgt. Gajek crashed on making their approach in Beaufighter VIF X.8149. We regret to record that Sgt. Gajek was killed. Total Flying Hours. :- 10.20 (Day) 12.35 (Night)

1942-11-09

Exeter

Conditions of bad visibility prevented any flying by night, but training was continued by day.
Total Flying Hours. :- 13.10 (Day) Nil (Night)

1942-11-10

Exeter

Conditions of bad visibility caused flying to ceased by 21.00 hours. Two patrols were flown. There was no enemy activity in the area.
Total Flying Hours. :- 6.00 (Day) 3.25 (Night)

1942-11-11

Exeter

Fog continued and there was no flying at night. There was no enemy activity in the area.
Total Flying Hours. :- 12.15 (Day) Nil (Night)

1942-11-12

Exeter

Owing to bad weather conditions there was no flying by night but flying training continued by day.
Total Flying Hours. :- 7.50 (Day) Nil (Night)

1942-11-13

Exeter

Bad weather conditions again prevailed and there was no night flying.
Total Flying Hours :- 12.00 (Day) Nil (Night)

1942-11-14

Exeter

Weather conditions by day improved but fog again closed down by 21.00 hours. Before this, however five short patrols were flown. There was no enemy activity in the area.
Total Flying Hours. :- 13.45 (Day) 4.45 (Night).

1942-11-15

Exeter

Weather conditions were again unsuitable for flying of any kind.
Total Flying Hours. :- 00.10 (Day) Nil (Night)

1942-11-16

Exeter

Bad weather conditions again prevented any flying by night, but flying training continued by day.
Total Flying Hours. :- 13.40 (Day) Nil (Night)

1942-11-17

Exeter

Weather conditions improved and flying training continued, By night nine patrols were flown. There was no enemy activity in the area.
Total Flying Hours :- 11.10 (Day) 17.00 (Night)

1942-11-18

Exeter

Weather conditions deteriorated and became unsuitable for night flying.
Total Flying Hours :- 7.20 (Day) Nil (Night)

1942-11-19

Exeter

Bad weather conditions continued and no flying of any description was carried out.
Total Flying Hours. :- Nil.

1942-11-20

Exeter

Weather conditions improved and remained operational until midnight and nine patrols were flown.
Total Flying Hours :- 13.20 (Day) 21.00 (Night)

1942-11-21

Exeter

Weather conditions improved towards midnight and flying continued until 02.30 hours. Five patrols were flown. There was no enemy activity in the area.
Total Flying Hours :- 13.05 (Day) 20.35 (Night).

1942-11-22

Exeter

Weather conditions continued good and flying training continued. A number of patrols were also carried out. There was no enemy activity in the area.
Total Flying Hours. :- 13.15 (Day) 22.55 (Night)

1942-11-23

Exeter

Ground Haze limited night flying to two short patrols. There was no enemy activity in the area.
Total Flying Hours :- 14.15 (Day) 6.15 (Night).

1942-11-24

Exeter

Weather conditions again became unsuitable for operational flying.
Total Flying Hours. :- 7.40 (Day) Nil (Night).

1942-11-25

Exeter

Bad weather conditions continued and only flying training was carried out.
Total Flying Hours. :- 7.10 (Day) Nil (Night)

1942-11-26

Exeter

Slight rain made conditions unpleasant for flying but one patrol was flown. There was no enemy activity in the area.
Total Flying Hours. :- 10.55. Day - 2.35. Night.

1942-11-27

Exeter

Conditions of bad visibility during the night curtailed flying to two early patrols. There was no enemy activity in the area.
Total Flying Hours. :- 7.40 (Day) 1.35 (Night)

1942-11-28

Exeter

Conditions of very bad visibility prevented any night flying. There was no enemy activity in the area.
Total Flying Hours :- 4.35 (Day) Nil (Night)

1942-11-29

Exeter

Improved weather conditions enabled five patrols to be flown. F.O. Andrzejewski and F/Sgt. Kaliszewski were scrambled to investigate a raid which faded.
Total Flying Hours :- 18.00 Day. 18.30 Night.

1942-11-30

Exeter

Weather conditions remained good until midnight when it started to deteriorate. 4 Patrols were flown. There was no enemy activity in the area.
Total Flying Hours :- 7.00 Day. 8.35 Night.

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Wing Commander Commanding,
No. 307(Polish) Squadron,
R. A. F. Station, Exeter, Devon.