1945-01 - No. 309 Squadron - F540

Data entered by Wiesław Grudniak on 1 Jan 2008 and viewed 538 times.

1945-01-01

ANDREWS FIELD.

09.05 Escort to 100 Lancasters bombing LANDBERGEN – 9 Mustang III took off.

1945-01-02

13.05 Fighter Sweep in area Lake Laacher, Lippstadt/Rheine – 12 Mustang III took off.
F/L. POLEK (GD) proceeded on posting to P.A.F. Staff College for No. 6 Course.
P/O. BUDZICH (GD) P/O STANKIEWICZ ( GD) and SGT. ZAGROBA (PILOT) arrived on posting to Unit for flying duties from No. 3 T.E.U.

1945-01-03

13.55 Escort to 50 Lancasters bombing DORTMUND – 12 Mustang III took off.
F/L. ZIELONKA (GD) posted to R.A.F. Station Andrews Field non-effective sick
w.e.f. 15.12.44.

1945-01-04

Squadron released for training. Squadron battle formation and air to sea firing carried out.

1945-01-05

12.45 Escort to 150 Lancasters bombing M.Y. at LUDWIGSHAFEN – 12 Mustang III took off.

1945-01-06

F/O. GORZENSKI (GD) posted to R.A.F. Station Andrews Field non-effective sick.
No flying – bad weather.

1945-01-07

F/O. ZUBRZYCKI (MED) promoted to the Permanent War Rank of Flight Lieutenant w.e.f. 15.10.44.

1945-01-08

No flying owing to bad weather.

1945-01-09

No flying owing to bad weather.

1945-01-10

Training – Air to sea firing.

1945-01-11

No flying – bad weather.

1945-01-12

No flying owing to bad weather.
P/O BUDZICH (GD) posted to 306 Squadron Andrews Field for flying duties. W/O LOSKA (PILOT) posted to Unit for flying duties from 306 Squadron.

1945-01-13

No flying owing to bad weather.

1945-01-14

12.45 Escort to 100 Lancasters bombing M.Y. at SAARBRUCHEN – 12 Mustang III took off.

1945-01-15

13.10 Escort to 75 Lancasters bombing RECLINGHAUSEN – 12 Mustang III took off. One
Aircraft (P/O. JUDEK) developed engine trouble & escort by another aircraft (F/L. Sawicki) landed on URSEL Airfield Belgium at 15.45 hrs.

1945-01-16

14.05 Two aircraft forced to land on the previous day took off for Manston and landed at 14.40 hrs.

1945-01-17

09.45 Two aircraft en route from Ursel took off and returned to base at 10.15 hrs.
10.[Illegible] Fighter Sweep in area VECHTA, GUTERSLACH, MUNSTER – 11 Mustang III took off.

1945-01-18

No flying – bad weather.

1945-01-19

Squadron released for training owing to adverse weather report. Air to air firing – cine gun – Squadron battle formation & photo attacks carried out.

1945-01-20

Training – Squadron formation, aerobatics and Cross country.

1945-01-21

Training – Squadron formation and formation flying.

1945-01-22

Training – Formation flying.

1945-01-23

Navigation and Formation flying.

1945-01-24

No flying owing to fog.

1945-01-25

No flying owing to fog.

1945-01-26

No flying – fog.

1945-01-27

No flying – fog.

1945-01-28

12.30 Escort to 150 Lancasters bombing M/Y. at COLOGNE – 12 Mustang II took off.

1945-01-29

12.30 Escort to 150 Lancasters bombing M/Y. at KREFELD – 12 Mustang III took off.

1945-01-30

No flying owing to fog.

1945-01-31

No flying owing to fog.

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