Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1944-07-01

FORD

No flying to-day

1944-07-02

2 aircraft test. F/O T.Bobola attached to Polish Air Force, Blackpool. Temporary duty, returned to-day.

1944-07-03

19.20 – 84G/63-BOMB 4801E/B/27.23 and ARMED RECCE. 36 aircraft from 129, 306 and this squadron took part in this operation. This squadron consist of (9 bomber and 4 fighter cover)
Weather: - Patches of cloud at 6000ft. Vis. Very good.

1944-07-04

09.45 – TARGET-BOMB RAILWAY-LAIGLE-ST.GAUBUEGE & ARMED RECCE. 35 aircraft from 129,306 and this squadron took part in this operation. This squadron consist of (8 bomber and 4 fighter).
Weather: - 9/10 at 1500 ft top 11000 ft. Vis. 10 Miles.
W/C Skalski and S/Lr. Horbaczewski E. decorated by Air Vice Marshall, L.O.Brown, Air Officer Commanding No.84 Group. 3 aircraft test.
16.30 – PATROL OVER BEACHY HEAD. 2 Mustangs 111 of this squadron took off for this operation, which was not carried out and the aircraft were recalled to base.
20.05 – 84G/70 – SWEEP EVREUX area. 12 aircraft of this squadron took off for this operation. One aircraft returned engine trouble.
Weather: - 2/10 at 4000ft. Vis. 20 Miles.

1944-07-05

11.15 – ARMED RECCE. 24 aircraft from 306,129 and this squadron took part in this operation. This squadron consisted of (8 bomber and 4 fighter cover).
Weather: - FRENCH coast – 10/10 at 2500 – 3000ft. Inland further south 8-10/10 breaking. Another layer of 7-9/10 at 8000ft. West of target cloudy. Visibility, bellow clouds 10/12 miles. Over Channel deterioting generally. 1 aircraft test and 1 air to sea.

1944-07-06

20.40 – 84/G/79. 24 aircraft from 129,306 and this squadron took part in this operation. This squadron consisted of (8 bombers and 4 fighters cover).
Weather: - 7- 9/10 at 11000ft. Vis. 10-15 miles. Stormy intermittent rains. Clearer to the East.
2 aircraft test and 1 aircraft local flying.

1944-07-07

08.55 – 84/G/81 and ARMED RECCE. 23 aircraft from 129 and this squadron took part in this operation. This squadron consisted of (8 bombers and 3 fighter cover).
Weather: - 10/10 at 9000ft. Visibility, poor.
2 aircraft test and 1 local flying.
20.25 – 84/G/84 BOMB Q 9455. 36 aircraft from 129,306 and this squadron took part in this operation. This squadron consisted of (8 bombers and 4 fighter cover).
Weather:- 3-4/10 at 12000ft. Visibility, very good.

1944-07-08

3 aircraft test and 1 local flying.

1944-07-09

16 aircraft of this squadron and pilots, proceeded by air from FORD to BRENZETT.

1944-07-10

133 Wing with all attached units including this squadron, moved from FORD to BRENZETT. Ground personnel and equipment by road transport.

1944-07-11

BRENZETT

At various intervals – DIVER PATROL 14 Mustangs 111 of this squadron (in patrol of 2 aircraft) at various intervals on Diver Patrol.
Time: various intervals. – DIVER PATROL. 30 Mustangs 111 (in patrols of 2 aircraft) at various interval on Diver patrol. 2 Divers destroyed.
Weather:- Fair. 2 aircraft test.

1944-07-12

Time: various intervals. – DIVER PATROL. 28 Mustangs 111 (in patrols of 2 aircraft) at various intervals on Diver patrol. 3 Divers destroyed.
Weather:- Partly cloudy. Vis.:- 4/8 miles.
F/Sgt. Pilot SLON T. admitted to Hospital R.A.F. Cosford.

1944-07-13

Time: various intervals. – DIVER PATROL. 14 Mustangs 111 (in patrols of 2 aircraft) at various intervals on Diver Patrol. Nothing to report.
Weather:- Cloudy, rain & drizzle late afternoon and evening. Vis.:- 3/6 miles, falling ½ mile in rain. W/O PILOT TAMOWICZ T. admitted to WILLESBOROUGH COUNTY HOSPITAL.

1944-07-14

Time: various intervals. – DIVER PATROL. 18 Mustangs 111 (in patrols of 2 aircraft) at various intervals on Diver Patrol. ½ Diver destroyed.
Several aircraft test.

1944-07-15

Time: various intervals. – DIVER PATROL. 14 Mustangs 111 (in patrols of 2 aircraft) at various intervals on Diver patrol. Nothing to report.
Weather:- Cloudy. Vis:- 3/6 miles.
W/O PILOT TAMOWICZ T. discharged from hospital unfit for flying pending further investigation.

1944-07-16

Time: various intervals. – DIVER PATROL. 28 Mustangs (in patrols of 2 aircraft) at various intervals on Diver patrol. Nothing to report.
Weather:- Fair.
Several aircraft test & local flying.

1944-07-17

Time: various intervals. – DIVER PATROL. 18 Mustangs 111 (in patrols of 2 aircraft) at various intervals on Diver patrol. Nothing to report.
Weather:- Fog slowly dispersing, becoming fair. Vis:- less then 500 yards, improving slowly to 2/5 miles.

1944-07-18

Time: various intervals. – DIVER PATROL. 30 Mustangs 111 (in patrols of 2 aircraft) at various intervals on Diver Patrol. 1 1/3 (one and one third) divers destroyed.
Weather:- Fine, risk of local thunder or thundering rain in late evening. Vis:- 4/8 miles falling to 2/3 miles in rain.
5 aircraft – local flying – air to sea- and aircraft test.

1944-07-19

Time: various intervals. - DIVER PATROL. 28 aircraft (in patrols of 2 aircraft) at various intervals on Diver Patrol.
Weather:- Mainly fair, but haze. Vis:- moderate to good. 7 ½ Divers destroyed.
2 aircraft local flying.

1944-07-20

Time: various intervals. – DIVER PATROL. 32 Mustangs 111 (in patrols of 2 a/c) at various interval on Diver patrol. One diver destroyed by F/L Cwynar at 1500 ft, 300 degrees. 400 M.P.H. Intercepted at Newchurch, diver crashed and exploded, at H.2869 in weeds at 06.40 hours. Before opening fire 2 TEMPEST aircraft at long range opened fire without results. One Diver destroyed by F/S BERKA at R.1075. One Diver destroyed by S/L Horbaczewski one Mile south of Hythe at 10.55 hours.
Weather:- Fair. Visibility 2/6 Miles.
F/Sgt. Pilot SLON T. discharged from Hospital R.A.F. COSFORD.

1944-07-21

Time: various intervals. – DIVER PATROL. 4 Mustangs 111´s (in patrols of 2 a/c) at various interval on diver patrol. Nothing to report.
Weather:- Cloudy with local rain in South becoming more thundery and isolated thunder storms in the Evening,spreading during the afternoon and evening.
Visibility:- Moderate to good but 1/3 miles in rain and under low cloud.

1944-07-22

Time: various intervals. – DIVER PATROL. 14 Mustangs 111´s (in patrols of 2 A/c) at various interval on diver patrol. 1 ½ Divers destroyed by F/L Cwynar. ½ Diver destroyed by F/L. Pietrzak. 1 destroyed (shared by P/O Judek and F/Sgt. Ciundziewicki). 1 Diver destroyed by F/Sgt. Czerwinski and shared by F/Sgt. Siwek. 1 Diver destroyed by F/Sgt. Siwek. 1 Diver destroyed by F/L. Stembrowicz . 1 Diver destroyed by F/Sgt. Ciundziewicki. (7 Divers destroyed to-day).
Weather:- Cloudy, intermittent rain. Hill fog patches.1-3 miles less than 1000 yards, 1 aircraft test and 1 Air to sea.

1944-07-23

Time: various intervals. – DIVER PATROL. 10 Mustangs 111´s (in patrols of 2 A/c) at various interval on diver patrol. 2 ½ Divers destroyed F/Sgt. Siwek. 1 Diver destroyed by F/L Pietrzak. (3 ½ divers destroyed to-day).
Weather:- Cloudy, occasional drizzle at first. Vis. 3-6 miles improving 5-10 miles.
15.00 – Operation No.74. 9 Mustangs 111´s of this squadron took off for this operation. Coastal roadstad No.74, which went according to plan.
Weather:- 10/10 cloud at 1800/3000 feet. Visibility good.
Several local flying and aircraft test. F/Sgt.Pilot Idrian, F/Sgt.Pilot Jankowski and
F/Sgt. Slon (Pilot) promoted to rank of W/O w.e.f. F/S Idrian & F/Sgt. Jankowski 1.5.44. and F/Sgt. Slon 19.5.44.

1944-07-24

Time: various intervals. – DIVER PATROL. 22 Mustangs 111´s (in patrols of 2 A/c) at various interval on Diver patrol. Nothing to report.
Weather:- Fair.
5 aircraft , local flying, Aircraft test, and Air to Sea.

1944-07-25

Time: various intervals. – DIVER PATROL. 20 Mustangs 111´s of this squadron (in patrols of 2 A/c) at various interval on Diver patrol. Nothing to report.
3 aircraft Air to Sea.
Weather:- Fine. Visibility 1-2 miles patches 600/1000 yards at first becoming 2/5 miles but hazy. F/S. J. Bargielowski Pilot, admitted to 133 Wing S.Q.

1944-07-26

Time: various intervals. – DIVER PATROL. 22 aircraft of this squadron (in patrols of 2 A/c) at various interval on Diver patrol. 4 Divers destroyed. Weather:- Cloudy, occasional showers, Visibility:- 4-8 miles.
3 aircraft local flying.

1944-07-27

Time: At various intervals. – DIVER PATROL. 12 Mustangs 111´s of this squadron at various interval (in patrols of 2 A/c) on Diver patrol. One Diver destroyed by F/L Wiza about 5 miles N.W.DIEPPE. 1/3 diver destroyed by W/O Jankowski 10 miles S.E. of TUNBRIDGE WELLS.
Weather:- Cloudy, occasional showers becoming more thundery, chance of local thunderstorm in late afternoon and evening. Visibility:- 3/6 miles falling 1/3 miles in precipitation.
2 A/c test.

1944-07-28

Time: At various intervals. – DIVER PATROL. 20 Mustangs 111´s of this squadron at various interval (in patrols of 2 A/c) on Diver patrol. One plus Diver destroyed by F/L Pietrzak, intercepted 10 miles of LE TOUQUET 3 A/c test.
Weather:- Fine to Fair. Vis. 2/3 miles im roving 6/12 miles.

1944-07-29

Time: At various intervals. – DIVER PATROL. 12 aircraft of this squadron (in patrols of 2 A/c) at various intervals on Diver patrol. ½ diver shared by P/O Swistun over R4148. 2 Divers destroyed by S/L Horbaczewski over R1653.
Weather:- Cloudy, rain by 10.00 hours. Vis. 1/3 miles under stratus, less than 500 yards in stratus.
W/O T.Tamowicz Pilot, admitted to R.A.F. Hospital, Halton, before proceeding to (N.E. Sick) Hawkinge 11 Group.
27 aircraft local flying & tests.

1944-07-30

16.00 – 10 Mustangs 111 of this squadron took off for operation escort to 48 Beaufighters (torpedo carrier and Anti flak). 4 of our aircraft returned to base, one mechanical trouble and 3 weather trouble. The remaining 6 aircraft carried on with operation. These 6 aircraft encountered 15 enemy planes. Shot down 6 ME.109, 1 ME110 and 1 FW190.
F/O Nowosielski slightly injured on return from this operation.
24 aircraft test and local flying.
Weather:- Very misty, patches of cloudaround 4000ft, sunny. Very foggy on return from the above operation with layer of cloud.
Received telegram of congratulation from Sector Commander, Biggin Hill on magnificient show our aircraft on Diver Patrol.
Received Sig. from A.O.C. H.Q. No. 16 Group conveying A.O.C. thanks to the Pilots of detachment of this squadron who to-day so ably supported his recco in force in most difficult circumstances. Also from Group Capt. Stannard.

1944-07-31

No flying to-day operational, only one or two aircraft test and local flying, sea firing.
Weather:- Cloudy, becoming fair in West and fair to cloudy with showers in East.
Visibility:- Poor, improving 2/5 miles.
Received telegram to-day from A.O.C. Polish Air Force:-
Hearty congratulations on your magnificient display on yesterday´s operation. May God give you more of these successes which at the moment have special meaning.
A.L.C. Polish Forces.