Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1943-02-01

Exeter

Weather squally with poor visibility which prevented any night flying. Flying training continued by day. P.O. Letowski posted from P.D.I.G. Blackpool for Engineer Duties (supernumery) with this Squadron. [Illegible]. No enemy activity in area.
Total Flying Hours :- 13.10 Day. - Nil. Night.

1943-02-02

Exeter

Weather fair with scattered showers during the afternoon. P.O. Pacholczyk. (Pilot) and F.O. Michalski (Nav/Radio) were in-volved in taxying accident in which Spitfire of 310 Squadron was damaged. Port propeller of Mosquito was damaged. Flying training continued during the day and six patrols were flown during the night.
Total Flying Hours :- 15.15 Day. - 12.50 Night.

1943-02-03

Exeter

Weather fair with occasional showers. Flying training continued by day. Six patrols were flown during the night. There was no enemy activity in the area.
Total Flying Hours :- 15.05 Day. - 13.05 Night.

1943-02-04

Exeter

Weather fair with slight showers during early morning. F.O. Rach (Pilot) posted to Unit from 54 O.T.U. for flying duties. Flying training continued. Six patrols were flown during the night.
Total Flying Hours :- 10.05 Day. - 8.50 Night.

1943-02-05

Exeter

Weather cloudy with light drizzle. Flying training continued. No night flying was possible.
Total Flying Hours :- 10.45 Day. – Nil. Night.

1943-02-06

Exeter

Weather cloudy with rain, improving in afternoon. Flying training continued. Nine patrols were flown at night. One scramble took place but no contact.
Total Flying Hours :- 14.30 Day. - 19.20 Night.

1943-02-07

Exeter

Weather fair to cloudy. P.O. Podgorski (Pilot) posted to P.D.I.G. supernumery pending disposal. Flying training continued. Four patrols were flown at night, one scramble.
Total Flying Hours :- [Illegible] 11.00 Day. - 10.25 Night.

1943-02-08

Exeter

Weather cloudy and hazy. Flying training continued by day but conditions were unsuitable for night flying. F/Lt. Thornton posted to R.A.F. Exeter (supy) and F/Lt. Halford posted from R.A.F. Exeter for Squadron Adjutant Duties.
Total Flying Hours :- 9.20 Day. - Nil Night.

1943-02-09

Exeter

Weather cleared at night. Eight patrols were flown at night. No enemy activity in area.
Total Flying Hours :- 11.25 Day. - 19.40 Night.

1943-02-10

Exeter

Weather fine at first becoming cloudy with drizzle and clearing towards evening. F.O. Borzemski Nav/Radio was posted to 54 O.T.U. to be crewed up. Flying training continued by day. Seven patrols were flown at night. No enemy activity in area.
Total Flying Hours :- 11.30 Day. - 14.35 Night.

1943-02-11

Exeter

Weather cloudy with occasional drizzle. Flying training continued by day and six patrols were flown at night without any enemy activity in the area.
Total Flying Hours :- 14.55 Day. - 9.30 Night.

1943-02-12

Exeter

Weather fair with occasional alight drizzle. Flying training continued by day. Six patrols were flown at night. No enemy activity in the area.
Total Flying Hours :- 12.15 17.55 Day. - 10.30 Night.

1943-02-13

Exeter

Weather, fair to cloudy, scattered showers. Seven patrols were flown. No enemy activity in area.
Total Flying Hours :- 15.05 Day. – [Illegible]

1943-02-14

Exeter

Weather cloudy most of day. Flying training continued. Six patrols were flown. No enemy activity.
Total Flying Hours :- 14.15 Day. - 14.10 Night.

1943-02-15

Exeter

Weather cloudy to fair. Flying training continued. Six patrols were flown. Sgt. Dunin-Rzuchowski (Pilot) and F.O. Ryciak (Nav/Radio) under control of Hope Cove got momentary contact on e/a, but lost it owing to overshooting. Later, F.O. Zwolinski, (Pilot) and Sgt. Gajewski, (Nav/Radio) being in more advantageous position were taken over by Hope Cove and contact was obtained on same e/a at 20,000ft. 15 miles south of Start Point. A visual was obtained and e/a was recognised as J.U.88. Closing to 150 yards two bursts were fired in course of combat. E/A probably destroyed.
Total Flying Hours :- 10.30 Day. - 15.35 Night.

1943-02-16

Exeter

Weather showery at first, becoming fair to fine later in day. Flying training continued. Eight patrols were flown and there was no enemy activity in area.
Total Flying Hours :- 8.35 Day. - 18.45 Night.

1943-02-17

Exeter

Weather cloudy with slight mist at first, slight drizzle in afternoon. Flying training continued by day but there was no night flying.
Total Flying Hours :- 8.50 Day. - Nil Night.

1943-02-18

Exeter

Weather cloudy, becoming fair during the afternoon, cloud decreasing to nil. Flying training continued by day and six patrols were flown at night. No enemy activity in area.
Total Flying Hours :- 13.15 Day. - 17.20 Night.

1943-02-19

Exeter

Weather foggy at first clearing at mid-day and becoming fair to cloudy. Flying training continued and eight patrols were flown at night. No enemy activity in area.
Total Flying Hours :- 9.30 Day. - 20.35 Night.

1943-02-20

Exeter

Weather cloudy to fair. Flying training continued. Three patrols flown. No enemy activity in area.
Total Flying Hours :- 14.35 Day. - 5.30 Night.

1943-02-21

Exeter

Weather cloudy and misty most of the day. Flying training continued during the day but weather conditions were unsuitable for night flying.
Total Flying Hours :- 8.20 Day. - Nil Night.

1943-02-22

Exeter

Weather cloudy with mist. Flying training continued during the day but weather conditions were again unsuitable for night flying.
Total Flying Hours :- 10.15 Day. - Nil Night.

1943-02-23

Exeter

Weather overcast and misty. Flying training continued during the day. No night flying took place owing to unsuitable weather. F.O. Ziolkowski (Nav/Radio) posted to Unit from 54 O.T.U.
Total Flying Hours :- 11.25 Day. - Nil Night.

1943-02-24

Exeter

Weather hazy with mist and fog before down. Thick fog forming at 21.00 hours. Flying training continued during the day. One Four patrols flown during the night. No enemy activity in area.
Total Flying Hours :- 9.20 Day. - 10.10 Night.

1943-02-25

Exeter

Weather conditions foggy clearing at 11.00 hrs then becoming fair to cloudy with slight occasional rain by 1400 hrs. Flying training continued during the day. Four patrols were flown. F/Lt. Andrzejewski (Pilot) and Sgt. Buckiewicz (Nav/Radi0) involved in accident in Mosquito on night operational flight, neither were injured. The pilot overshot runway on coming in to land through error of judgement, raised his undercarriage on finding he would not be able to pull up in time and brought aircraft to a stop.
Total Flying Hours :- 11.30 Day. - 10.50 Night.

1943-02-26

Exeter

Fine and fair with no cloud. Flying training continued by day. Four Six patrols were flown. Bullseye Exercise Course R.27. 4 Mosquitoes manned 3 searchlight boxes. 12 interceptions were attempted, 5 visual kills were obtained by A.I. assistance, 7 visual kills obtained without the use of A.I.
Total Flying Hours :- 11.55 Day. - 16.05 Night.

1943-02-27

Exeter

Weather cloudy and foggy with poor visibility. Flying training continued by day. Five patrols were flown by night one of which was a scramble.
Total Flying Hours :- 15.25 Day. - 9.10 Night.

1943-02-28

Exeter

Weather overcast with slight mist. Flying training continued during the day. Three patrols were flown during the day. Three patrols were flown during the night. No enemy activity in area.
Total Flying Hours :- 9.50 Day. - 6.25 Night.

[Illegible]
Officer Commanding,
No. 307 (Polish) Squadron,
R.A.F. Station, Exeter, Devon.