Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1942-06-01

WOODVALE

A fine day. Training morning and afternoon, but no operational activity. Night readiness and night flying. 3 pilots did night interception practice.

1942-06-02

Early morning mist, but better conditions later In the day. No operational activity. Night readiness and night flying. One pilot did night interception practice.

1942-06-03

A brilliantly fine, hot day. Between 19.43 and 20.35, Yellow Section was operational – providing escort for 3 ships in convoy “Empire” – between Isle of Man and Anglesey. Orbited convoy for 7 mins. and on the way back were vectored to Preston and then to Blackpool, which they orbited and then pancaked. Probably a Jerry up N.E. somewhere.

1942-06-04

Another hot, sunny day, real June weather. No operational activity. Pilots at 30 mins. spend their time sunbathing.

1942-06-05

Hot and sunny. Formation flying in the morning. Between 20.03 and 21.00 hrs. White Section was operational on a shipping protection patrol. The convoy was “Rapture” – 10 ships, one naval escort. Nothing of interest to report.

1942-06-06

A bright sunny day, with excellent visibility. Very hot. Some training – co-operation with artillery and attacks. No operational activity.

1942-06-07

Cloudy generally, with some bursts of sunshine. No operational activity.

1942-06-08

Cloudy; some sunshine. No operational activity. F/O NAJBICZ proceeded to Rolls Royce Ltd. Works, for a four-day course on “Operational handling of aero-engines”.

1942-06-09

Cloudy morning, but visibility improved later. Afternoon sunny. No operational activity. Pilots did cloud flying and sector reconnaissance and photo attacks.
F/SGT GRUSZCZYNSKI and SGT DUKALSKI ceased attachment to No. 3 Delivery Flight. F/SGT GRUSZCZYNSKI posted to 285 Sqdn.

1942-06-10

Cloudy – visibility only 1,000 yds. No operational activity. Co-operation with Army and formation flying.

1942-06-11

Misty; visibility poor. No operational activity. Training – formation flying and co-operation with Army.

1942-06-12

10/10ths cloud; ground visibility only 800 yds. No operational activity. Conditions improved, and some cloud flying and photo attacks were done.
F/O BLAZEJEWSKI arrived as supernumerary Engineer Officer.

1942-06-13

Cloudy conditions and poor visibility. No operational activity. Some cloud flying and attacks.
F/O JASINSKI arrived from R.A.F. Woodvale as Sqdn Defence Officer.

1942-06-14

Cloudy; visibility only fair. No operational activity. Sqdn formation flying over Preston.

1942-06-15

Still cloudy, with poor visibility. No operational activity. Cloud flying and practice “Rhubarb” over Fleetwood.

1942-06-16

Bright sunshine and excellent visibility. No operational activity. Air firing, co-operation with artillery and formation flying.

1942-06-17

Sunny with good visibility. No operational activity. Sqdn formation flying and low attacks.
F/O GIL posted to 306 Sqdn for Flight Commander post. The Sqdn lost a very able and experienced pilot through this posting. P/O KONDRACKI arrived from 316 Sqdn. F/O STUTZMAN, F/O BUCIOR and SGT MALEC arrived from 58 O.T.U.

1942-06-18

Raining in the morning, dull in the afternoon. No operational activity. Sector reconnaissance, attacks and low flying.

1942-06-19

Misty in the morning, with poor visibility; sunshine in the afternoon, with good visibility. Between 20.25 and 20.45, White Section orbited base.

1942-06-20

Cloudy; visibility improved and conditions became sunny in afternoon. No operational activity. Practice scramble, photo attacks, formation flying.
F/LT FALKOWSKI, C.O. of “A” Flight, posted for Polish Staff Officer course.

1942-06-21

Bright sunshine and good visibility. No operational activity. Sqdn formation flying, low flying and artillery co-operation.
P/O. ZIELONKA returned from course at School of Air Navigation, Cranage. SGT DUKALSKI proceeded for the next course.

1942-06-22

Sunshine and good visibility. No operational activity. Some training – formation flying etc.

1942-06-23

Cloud; visibility improved and sunshine in the afternoon. No operational activity. Cloud flying and Sqdn formation flying. CPL CADET HASKO was appointed to the commissioned ran of P/O and posted to 46 M.U.

1942-06-24

Cloudy at first, then sunshine and good visibility. Between 08.55 and 09.40, 2 Spitfires patrolled Blackpool area.

1942-06-25

Heavy clouds and poor visibility. No operational flying. Dusk landings and local searchlight co-operation flights.

1942-06-26

Sunny, good visibility. Red Section operational between 12.40 and 13.40 on a shipping protection patrol. The convoy consisted of 14 ships and 2 destroyers, which they orbited between Llandudne and Isle of Man. The following awards were made posthumously: Second bar to “Krzyz Walecznych” – F/O LUKASZEWICZ.”Krzyz Walecznych” – F/O GROSZEWSKI, F/O GRZECH, F/O GRUDZINSKI, SGT STALINSKI,

1942-06-27

Cloudy in the morning, improved to sunshine in the afternoon Between 21.25 and 22.40 Red Section were an operational – a defensive patrol, orbiting N.W. lightship and the S. of Llandudne. Nothing of interest seen.

1942-06-28

Bright sunshine and good visibility. Between 10.10 and 10.25, 2 a/c Yellow Section orbited base at 400 ft. Nothing to report. Dusk landings.

1942-06-29

Early morning, 00.35 hrs., Practice Fighter Nights – six Spitfires. Area – Liverpool Docks. Zero hour, 01.00 hrs. The boys put up a particularly fine show. Refuelling and re-arming, average time 6 ½ mins.

1942-06-30

Bright sunshine and good visibility. No operational activity.