Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1944-11-01

A.L.G. COLTISHALL.

11.00.
23 Pilots of this squadron took off with aircraft Mustangs III’s for R.A.F. Station, Peterhead Ground personnel (together with 6316 SERVICING Echelon) travelled by rail, on the movement of squadron. WEATHER:- Mainly cloudy. Vis:- 12 miles.

1944-11-02

2 local & test flying only to-day. WEATHER:- Cloudy with intermittent slight rain or drizzle. Vis. 6/10 miles.

1944-11-03

12.35.
CONVOY PATROL 2 Mustangs III’s of this squadron on convoy patrol. WEATHER:- Broken cloud 2/4000ft 60000ft and higher 10/10 cloud.
14.15.
CONVOY PATROL 2 Mustangs III’s of this squadron on Convoy patrol. WEATHER:- as above.
25 aircraft local flying and test. 7 aircraft night flying.

1944-11-04

2 aircraft test, 3 aircraft dusk flying only to-day. WEATHER:- Fair periods & rather frequent thundery showers exposed places. Visibility:- over 10 miles deterioting to 2/5 miles with hill fog in precipitation.

1944-11-05

2 aircraft test and 3 local flying only to-day. WEATHER:- Cloudy with 100ml belt of thundery rain mainly near & behind front. Vis:- ¼ miles in heavier rain, otherwise 5/12 miles, much hill fog, becoming more localized in N.

1944-11-06

18 aircraft local flying, test and air to ground firing. 4 aircraft night flying WEATHER:- Variable skies with frequent squally showers in extreme N and through gaps in hills. Vis:- 2/6 miles in heavier showers & poorer in snow, mainly at flying levels, otherwise over 15 miles in N. 6.-12 miles in S. Hill fog locally and in showers.

1944-11-07

1 aircraft test, 4 aircraft night flying. WEATHER:- Fair to cloudy with squally wintry showers frequent in exposed places. Vis:- over 12 miles but 2/6 miles in rain showers, poor in snow, sleet or hail, hill fog extensive in showers.

1944-11-08

18 aircraft local, test, formation, dog fighting and aerobatics. Sgt. Pilot RICHTER killed.
WEATHER:- Fair to cloudy with occasional wintry showers. Vis:- over 12 miles 4/8 miles in showers.

1944-11-09

6 aircraft formation flying only to-day. WEATHER:- Rather frequent squally wintry showers fair periods. Vis:- over 12 Miles deterioting to 3/4 miles with hill fog in showers.

1944-11-10

11.40.
PATROL OFF COAST OF NORWAY. 2 Mustangs III’s of this squadron on patrol 20 miles Norwegian coast. according to plan. Uneventful.
12.35.
PATROL OFF COAST OF NORWAY. 2 Mustangs III’s of this squadron on patrol 20 miles Norwegian coast. according to plan. Uneventful.
13.25.
PATROL OFF COAST OF NORWAY. 2 Mustangs III’s of this squadron on patrol 20 miles Norwegian coast. F/SGT. CIUNDZIEWICKI A. “MISSING” from this operation.
14.15.
PATROL OFF COAST OF NORWAY. 2 Mustangs III’s of this squadron on patrol 20 miles Norwegian coast. According to plan. Uneventful. WEATHER:- Fair with scattered light wintry showers dying out slowly. Vis:- over 12 miles, but 3/6 miles with hill fog in showers. F/O BOROWIK posted from 3 T.E.U.

1944-11-11

4 aircraft test and local flying only to-day. WEATHER:- Mainly cloudy, but slight rain and sleet with snow at flying levels just S.W. of area spreading slowly NE over W and S of area.
Vis:- 8/15 miles deteriorating to 1/4000 yds with hill fog in precipitation.

1944-11-12

[A.L.G.] PETERHEAD

No flying to-day. WEATHER:- cloudy in W with much rain or drizzle mostly slight in extreme W. and these conditions spreading E-wards over area about 10 MPH. otherwise fine. Vis:- In rain or drizzle and at first in valley mist patches in E 1/4 miles otherwise 10 miles or more.

1944-11-13

16 aircraft formation flying and local to-day, only. WEATHER:- cloudy with narrow belt of continuous drizzle. Elsewhere fair. Vis:- 1-3000yds near front also locally. elsewhere at first otherwise 2/6 miles but over 10 miles in extreme NE. Much hill fog near front.

1944-11-14

No flying to-day. WEATHER:- Fair or cloudy with occasional showers, hail locally and precipitation wintry at flying levels. Occasional thunderstorms. Vis:- 5/10 miles but locally and in showers 2/4 miles with some hill fog.

1944-11-15

11.40.
ESCORT TO BEAUFIGHTERS 12 Mustangs III’s of this squadron took off for this operation from SUMBURGH. Operation went according to plan. WEATHER:- N.E. of SHETLANDS 3/10 at 8000ft. Vis:- Good. Over sea patches of cloud 8/10000ft. Over NORWEGIAN coast 10/10 at 8/1000ft Vis:- Good.
17 aircraft local flying, test and practice.

1944-11-16

13 aircraft local flying and test to-day. WEATHER:- cloudy with rather frequent squally wintry showers. Vis:- over 2 miles apart from local patches of valley mist or fog at first, deteriorating to 2/5 miles with hill fog in showers.

1944-11-17

11.50.
ESCORT O BEAUFIGHTERS. 12 Mustangs III’s of this squadron took off from SUMBURGH for this operation. Operation according to plan. WEATHER:- 50 Miles of SHETLANDS 10/10 at 1000ft with occasional showers. Over sea 3-6/10 at 2000ft. 50 Miles off NORWEGIAN coast clear. Vis:- Very good. 1 aircraft local flying.

1944-11-18

18 aircraft local flying, test and formation flying. 5 aircraft night flying formation. WEATHER:- Fair to fine with scattered thundery showers. Vis:- mainly over 12 miles, but locally 6/12 miles and 2/6 miles in showers.

1944-11-19

10.15.
AIR SEA RESCUE. 2 Mustangs of this squadron on A.S.R. patrol.
15.15.
AIR SEA REACUE. 2 Mustangs of this squadron on A.S.R. patrol. WEATHER:- 6/10 at 1000ft. Vis. very good. 16 a/c local & test flying. 4 a/c dusk flying.

1944-11-20

4 a/c low flying. 2 a/c local, 2 a/c test flying. WEATHER:- Fair with occasional wintry showers developing from NW. Cloudy at first in S with slight local rain. Vis. 10 miles, or over deteriorating to 2-6 miles in precip. with hill fog patches.

1944-11-21

12.05.
ESCORT COVER. 12 Mustangs III’s of this squadron took off for this operation. WEATHER:- Over whole area 10/10 clouds at 4000ft with frequent showers. Vis. 800yds. 2 a/c test.

1944-11-22

6 a/c formation flying, 2 a/c local flying. WEATHER:- Cloudy with alomst continuous rain but sleet or snow on high groun-d. Vis. 5-10 miles deteriorating to 2-4 miles in rain, less than 1 mile in sleet or snow with hill fog.

1944-11-23

6 a/c formation flying flying. 8 a/c Air to ground firing, 5 a/c test and local flying. 5 a/c Night flying. WEATHER:- Cloudy with intermittent slight rain or drizzle. Fair intervals in sheltered areas. Vis. 6/12 miles but 2/6 miles in precipitation, much hill fog on windward slopes.

1944-11-24

5 a/c test and local flying only to-day. WEATHER:- Fine or fair. scattered wintry showers in N. becoming more frequent. Vis. over 12 miles apart from some valley mist patches for first few hours. In showers 2/5 miles with hill fog.

1944-11-25

12.00.
ESCORT 12 Mustangs III’s of this squadron took off for this operation. Escort to Coastal striking force attacking HAVGESUND and patrol STAVANGER area. WEATHER:- Scottish coast 3/10 at 3000ft. North Sea 10/10 at 1000ft continuous showers. Vis. Poor over target area. 5/10 at 3000ft with large clear patch over STAVANGER. 2 a/c local flying & est.

1944-11-26

PETERHEAD.

6 Mustangs III’s of this squadron Night Flying only to-day. WEATHER: Fair or Fine. Local mist or haze patches at first becoming cloudy with narrow belt of rain to sleet near front. Visibility:- Over 12 miles but locally less than 3 miles in mist or haze. Deteriorating to 2/5 miles with hill fog in precipitation.

1944-11-27

3 Mustangs of this squadron testing only to-day. WEATHER:- Fair or fine. Local mist or haze. Visibility:- Over 12 miles but locally 2/5 miles in mist or haze.
P/O Lubicz – Lisowski posted from 3 T.E.U.

1944-11-28

12 aircraft of this squadron battle formation flying. 1 aircraft test. WEATHER: - Cloudy with occasional rain, more continous near fronts. Occasional showers developing behind cold front. Visibility:- In mist at first and generally in rain or showers 2/6 miles otherwise 6/12 miles. Hill fog becoming lacalised behind cold front.

1944-11-29

ESCORT 12 Mustangs III’s of this squadron took off for this operation. Escort for striking force off NORWEGIAN coast. According to plan. WEATHER:- Over North Sea 10/10 at 1500ft with frequent rain showers. Over Norwegian coast 4/10 at 5000ft. Visibility:- Good except in showers. 2 aircraft test.

1944-11-30

13 aircraft of this squadron Formation flying. 2 aircraft test and 2 aircraft local flying. WEATHER: - Fair to cloudy with occasional showers. Visibility:- Over 12 miles, 4/8 miles in showers. Hill fog patches lowering and becoming extensive in showers.

[Blok Stanisław F/Lt] Autograph
for Squadron Leader, Commanding,
No. 315 (Polish) Squadron.