Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1944-11-01

DREM

F/L. CYBULSKI (GD) F/O. MAZGAY (GD) and F/O. JARNICKI (GD) proceeded on posting to P.A.F. Depot supy.

1944-11-02

DREM

Signal received from H.Q. 13 Group ordering six aircraft and crews to proceeded to R.A.F. Station Peterhead by 12.00 hrs. on 3rd November 1944 for escort duties.
16.45 Six Mustang Is. And crews took off Peterhead and landed 17.30 hrs.

1944-11-03

PETERHEAD

10.40 Convoy Patrol (escort duties)

DREM

15.45 Five aircraft and crews returned from Peterhead on conclusion of escort duties. One aircraft was left at Fraserburgh owing to engine trouble.

1944-11-05

DREM

No flying owing to Airfield being unserviceable.

1944-11-06

DREM

Telephone message received from Station Commander that two Section and ground crew to move to R.A.F. Turnhouse as soon as possible to maintain state of readiness whilst Drem Airfield is unserviceable.
10.20 Two sections took off for Turnhouse and landed 10.45 hrs.
F/L. KARASZEWSKI (GD) proceeded to Rolls Royce School Derby for Merlin Engine Course.
F/L. JAREMA (GD) posted to P.A.F. Depot supy. w.e.f. 1.11.44 and proceeded on 12 months unpaid leave in order to continue his Medical studies.
LT. BOJARSKI and staff of the A.L. Section ceased to be attached to the Unit owing to the change of duty of the Squadron from ‘Fighter Recco.’ to ‘Long Range Fighter’.

1944-11-07

DREM

F/L. WISNIEWSKI (GD) posted from H.Q. P.A.F. for Fighter Controller duties and reported direct to R.A.F. Turnhouse.
No flying owing to Airfield being unserviceable.

1944-11-08

DREM

F/L. SAWICKI (GD) proceeded on attachment to Aircrew Refresher School Sheffield for two weeks course.
No flying owing to Airfield being unserviceable.
One officer and three other ranks of the Polish Film Unit arrived to take shots of the Squadron at work on the ground and in the air.

1944-11-09

DREM

13.40 Two section returned from R.A.F. Turnhouse as Drem Airfield now serviceable.
CPT. COOPER (British A.L.O. ceased attachment to Unit owing to change of duty of the Squadron.

1944-11-11

DREM

Move of Squadron – Signal received from H.Q. 13 Group ordering the Squadron to move to R.A.F. Station Peterhead (less 2 section of 4 Mustang IIIs. which are to remain at Drem to maintain state of readiness) in order to carry out intensive training for ‘Bomber Support’ operations under the direction of Polish Wing Commander flying. No. 6309 S.E. also to move to Peterhead less sufficient personnel for daily servicing of 4 detached Mustang IIIs. Move to be completed by 16.00 hrs. 13th November 1944.

1944-11-12

Move of Squadron – Telephone message received from H.Q. 13 Group that date of completion of move to Peterhead put back 24 hours.

1944-11-13

Move of Squadron and Echelon carried out in accordance with Movement Order No. 10.
14.55 Air Party – 14 Mustang IIIs. took off and landed at Peterhead 15.40 hrs.
Polish Film Unit personnel left the Unit.

1944-11-14

10.30 Move of Squadron – Ground party left by rail for Peterhead and arrived 17.15 hrs. Move completed.

1944-11-17

PETERHEAD

F/L. DOIG arrived on completion of handing over of equipment and buildings of Squadron and Echelon at Drem and reported that the Station Commander Drem had expressed his appreciation of the care which the Polish personnel had taken of the buildings.

1944-11-20

PETERHEAD

F/L. GORZULA (GD) arrived on posting to Unit for flying duties as Flight Commander from P.A.F. Depot Blackpool. F/L. POLEK (GD) proceeded on attachment to P.A.F. Staff College for entrance examination.

1944-11-27

PETERHEAD

11.27 P/O. JUDEK in Mustang III FZ.111 made belly landing on the runway owing to engine failure due to shortage of petrol. The pilot was uninjured. Crash signal sent & F.765C action taken.

DREM

15.30 F/O. ZAJCHOWSKI in Mustang III SR.417 landed from training flight and the undercarriage collapsed at the end of the run. The pilot was uninjured. Crash signal sent F.765C action taken.

1944-11-29

PETERHEAD

Copy of signal received from H.Q. 13 Group which stated that Royalty would be in the Clydebank area between 12.00 hrs. and 14.00 hrs. on Thursday 30th November 1944 and ordering two sections of 309 Squadronto move from Peterhead to Turnhouse on 30th November subject to weather to maintain readiness of 30 mins. from 11.30 hrs. until 14.30 hrs. & then return to Base.

1944-11-30

PETERHEAD

09.25 Two sections took off for Turnhouse to maintain readiness and landed at 10.15 hrs.

TURNHOUSE
15.15 Two sections took off for Peterhead after maintaining readiness and landed at Base at 16.00 hrs.

PETERHEAD

Readiness – Two sections maintained readiness daily at Drem. One section at immediate and one at 60 minutes.
Training consisting of Dummy dive bombing, air to ground and air to air firing, battle formation, squadron formation and cloud formation flying, aerobatics and cine gun, dog fights, navigation and cloud flying and cross country flying. Eighty- three hrs. Dusk and Night flying was also carried out comprising landings, homings and cross country flights.
In all a total of 495 training sorties were flown during the month.

Squadron Leader,
Commanding, No. 309 (P) Squadron.