Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

October 1943

1943.10.01

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Fog prevailed. No operational flying but some day training.
Total Times :- 2 hrs 20 min.

1943.10.02

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Weather at last clear again. Two uneventful Fighter Direction Ops. With Navy. Some day training.
Total Times :- 43 hrs 50 min.

1943.10.03

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Two uneventful Instep patrols. Also some day and night flying training. Total Times :- 47 hrs 15 min.

1943.10.04

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Two uneventful Instep patrols. Weather deteriorated. Some day training. Total Times :- 35 hr 15 min.

1943.10.05

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No operational flying owing to bad weather. Some day flying training. Total Times :- 4 hrs 10 mins.

1943.10.06

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No operational flying owing to bad weather. Some day and night training. Total times: 8 hrs 45 mins.

1943.10.07

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Two uneventful Fighter Direction Operations with Navy. Weather greatly improved. Also some day and night flying training carried out. Total Times :- 44 hrs 05 min.

1943.10.08

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One uneventful offensive patrol as protection for air/sea rescue flown by 4 Mosquitos, two air/sea rescue patrols each by one Mosquito. F/O. Sochacki/F/O. Sliwak found the dinghy with one airman off Scilly Isles. An uneventful Instep Patrol carried out. Day and Night flying training carried. Total Times :- 44 hrs 45 mins.

1943.10.09

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One Instep Patrol and some day flying training carried out. Total Times :- 18 hrs 45 mins.

1943.10.10

Predannack

Visit to the Squadron by the Polish Armed Forces C in C. General Sosnkowski, who conferred Virtuti Militari on S.Ldr. Ranoszek and the Gallantry Cross (K.W.) on 15 Polish Aircrew of Squadron. Owing to considerable fog there was no flying at all.

1943.10.11

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One special escort Instep patrol and some day and night flying training. Total Times :- 42 hrs

1943.10.12

Predannack

Weather foggy. Only day and night flying training carried out. Total Times :- 5 hrs 20 min.

1943.10.13

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One Instep patrol and one Fighter Direction Operation with the Navy. In each case one aircraft returned early owing to engine trouble. Some day and night training. Total Times :- 50 hrs.

1943.10.14

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Two Instep patrols. Day and night flying training carried out. Total Times :- 52 hrs 15 mins.

1943.10.15

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Two uneventful Instep patrols and some day and night flying training. Total Times :- 44 hours.

1943.10.16

Predannack

Bad weather. Only some day and night flying training. Total Times :- 2 hrs 40 min.

1943.10.17

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Two uneventful Instep patrols. F.Lt. Smogor, Pilot and F.O. Raczynski, Nav.Rad. returned early owing to R/T trouble. F/Sgt. Dunin, Pilot and F.O. Buckiewicz, Nav.Rad. had to land immediately after take off owing to engine trouble. They took off in another aircraft. Some G.C.I. practice and flying training carried out. Total Times :- 43 hrs.

1943.10.18

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No operational flying owing to bad weather. Some flying training. Total Times :- 1 hr 45 mins.

1943.10.19

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No operational flying owing to bad weather. Some flying training. Total Times :- 2 hr 40 min.

1943.10.20

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One uneventful Instep patrol. Also flying training. Total Times :- 30 hrs 35 mins.

1943.10.21

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Two uneventful Instep patrols. Two aircraft returned early owing to R/T and engine trouble. Some day and night flying training. Total Times :- 40 hrs 45 mins.

1943.10.22

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Weather foggy. One uneventful Instep patrol. Some flying training. Total Times :- 25 hr 40 min.

1943.10.23

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Two Instep patrols. The first uneventful. Two aircraft from the second returned early owing to engine trouble. The other two aircraft damaged a cargo ship (probably French) in defended area. Some flying training.
Total Times :- 49 hrs 15 mins.

1943.10.24

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Two uneventful Instep patrols. Also flying training. Total Times :- 41 hrs 05 min.

1943.10.25

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Two uneventful Instep patrols. Also two Air/Sea Rescue searches, each by one Mosquito, the latter search after sunset. Some flying training carried out. Total Times :- 47 hrs 30 mins.

1943.10.26

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One Air/Sea Resque and two Instep patrols. One aircraft returned early owing to engine trouble. One aircraft with crew, W.O. Los, pilot, and Sgt. Posner, Nav.Rad. missing. Cause unknown. Last heard on R/T at 19.25 hrs, approx. 49.50N 8.20W. Some flying training. Total Times :- 31 hr 05 min.

1943.10.27

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Air/Sea Rescue search after the missing aircraft carried out by three Mosquitos. No results. Some flying training carried out. Total Times :- 21 hrs 10 mins.

1943.10.28

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No operational flying owing to bad weather. Some flying training. Total Times :- 17 hr 30 min.

1943.10.29

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No operational flying owing to bad weather. Some flying training. Total Times :- 15 hr 20 min.

1943.10.30

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Weather slightly improved. One uneventful Instep patrol. Some flying training carried out.
Total Times :- 30 hrs 05 min.

1943.10.31

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Very bad weather prevailed through the day. No flying possible.

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