Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1941-07-01

NORTHOLT

P/O. Skibinski posted to Castle Kennedy. Bad weather cancels an escort flight when over the channel.

1941-07-02

NORTHOLT

Sgt. Muchowski posted to Castle Kennedy. Bomber escort over Lille. Bad atmospheric conditions Consequently no reinforcements met at rendezvous over France. Squadron left alone with 303 in big fight. F/Lt. Kawnik and Sgt. Kowala are missing. P/O Kudrewicz wounded, machine riddled. S/Ldr. Pisarek, after being chased over channel by Jerries; lands at Manston with machine riddled. Acknowledged. 5 enemy aircraft destroyed: S/Ldr. Pisarek, P/O. Kudrewicz, P/O. Bozek, Sgt. Widlarz, Sgt. Zielinski. 2 Probables: Sgt. Zielinski, P/O. Kudrewicz.

1941-07-03

NORTHOLT

Sweep over France with 10 machines. No encountered and all return safe.

1941-07-04

NORTHOLT

Bomb escort over France, did not materialize as bombers did not turn up; so sweep made in place. No encounter.

1941-07-05

NORTHOLT

Top escort with 3 Stirlings. One ME encountered. No result.

1941-07-06

NORTHOLT

Escorting three Blenheims bombing shipping in the morning. In afternoon supporting wing with 303 Squadron over Lille. No fighting.

1941-07-07

NORTHOLT

Top escort in the morning over Hazebroucke with 303 Squadron. No encounter. In afternoon over Bethune. 14Mes attacked. Acknowledged 4 destroyed. F/O. Szyszka. P/O. Retinger. Sgt. Kremski and Sgt. Hagenbarth.

1941-07-08

NORTHOLT

Over Bethune again as high cover with 303. Sgt. Biel missing. F/O. Szyszka gets on Jerry.

1941-07-09

NORTHOLT

Over Hazebroucke with 303 on Sweep. F/O. Wielgus gets away from formation and gets one ME

1941-07-10

NORTHOLT

Escorting bombers over Bethune. No encounter.

1941-07-11

NORTHOLT

High escort cover over Lille. Sgt. Majchrzyk lands at Manston with undercarriage shot up.

1941-07-12

NORTHOLT

In Morning. High escort cover over Hazebroucke. P/O. Szyszka, J. and Sgt. Zielinski got 2 M.E.s. P/O. Wielgus is missing. In afternoon sweep over France with 303 Squadron.

1941-07-13

NORTHOLT

P/O. Wielgus picked up dead off Dover. Raining and Thunder. Flight “A” patrol Beachy Head. Advance party from 315 Squadron arrive.

1941-07-14

NORTHOLT

Rain, only training flights – Sgts. Marecki and Schiele report of duty. Farewell party to 303 Squadron who got to Speke.

1941-07-15

NORTHOLT

Still raining. Only training flights. Move to new dispersals vacated by 303 Squadron.

1941-07-16

NORTHOLT

Two sections go to Hawkinge and fill up ready for sweep, which is later cancelled.

1941-07-17

NORTHOLT

Funeral of P/O. Wielgus at Northwood Cemetery.
In evening Sweep. 306 Sent on different course. Squadron by itself run into 60 ME.s. S/Ldr. Pisarek, Sgt. Schiele and P/O. Retinger each get one ME. Sgt. Widlarz two probables. Not understandable why the Squadron is sent over by itself just after a wing had been over and brought all the Jerries out. Lucky that the whole Squadron was not wiped out.

1941-07-18

NORTHOLT

Rain. No operational flights.

1941-07-19

NORTHOLT

Target support wing over Lille. Squadron attacked but everyone returns.

1941-07-20

NORTHOLT

Escorting bombers on return journey in the morning. In evening patrol by Le Touquet – again no encounter. Various types of bombers arrive in preparation for inspection the next day by important people.

1941-07-21

NORTHOLT

Churchil and Harry Hopkins visitstation and inspect Stirlings, Halifax and Fortresses. In the afternoon another bomber escort. No results.

1941-07-22

NORTHOLT

Sweep over France. Planes shot up on drome by St. Omer and Guine. On way back Squadron attacked. F/Lt. Janus, P/O. Surma and Sgt. Kremski each shot one down. S/Ldr. Pisarek 1 probable. 1 allotted to whole Squadron. Two destroyed on ground. P/O. s. Bozek and Orzechowski fail to return.

1941-07-23

NORTHOLT

Sweep over St. Omer in morning. Enemy seen but no encounter. In afternoon patrol over Dungeness.

1941-07-24

NORTHOLT

In morning escorting 4 bombers over Hazebroucke. P/O. Chciuk, and Sgt. Czachowski of 315, who was flying with us, missing. P/O. Jakubowski collides in mid over France with S/Ldr. Pisarek large strips torn out of both machines – but both return safely.

1941-07-25

NORTHOLT

No flight because of bad weather.

1941-07-26

NORTHOLT

Squadron released from flying. Pilots go on a different kind of sweep.

1941-07-27

NORTHOLT

Only training flights. Concert by Lwowska Fala in the evening.

1941-07-28

NORTHOLT

Only training flights.

1941-07-29

NORTHOLT

Only training flights. Duke of Kent leaves for Canada. Informal farevell.

1941-07-30

NORTHOLT

Only training flights.

1941-07-31

NORTHOLT

Only training flights. 1 Sections on Scramble. No encounter.

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Squadron Leader,
Officer Commanding, 308 Polish Squadron.