Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1944-12-01

PETERHEAD.

4 aircraft local flying and test. 6 aircraft night flying. WEATHER:- Cloudy with intermittent rain spread from SW of area and becoming intermittent from West again later in period. Vis:- Over 10 miles at first deterioting 2/6 miles with much hill fog in precipitation.

1944-12-02

10 aircraft practice dive bombing. 1 aircraft test. WEATHER:- Fair periods and rather frequent rain snow sleet or hail showers in exposed places with risk of thunder, scattered showers in sheltered [distriots]. Vis:- Over 10 miles deterioting 2/5 miles with hill fog in showers and locally less than 1 mile in snow showers.

1944-12-03

No flying to-day. WEATHER:- Cloudy, fair at first in E. with scattered wintry showers in N. intermittent rain or drizzle reaching extreme W. & S. about 09.00-10.00hrs. and spreading quickly ENE over area becoming cont. in S and exposed places. Vis:- Over 10 miles but 3-6 miles in showers and in rain in sheltered places with local hill fog.

1944-12-04

1 aircraft test, 3 aircraft Night flying. WEATHER:- Frequent squally showers of rain or hail and snow over high ground. Risk of thunder. Bright intervals. Vis. over 12 miles deterioting with hill fog. to 2-4 miles in rain or hail and to less than 2 miles in snow.

1944-12-05

12.10.
ESCORT 6 Mustangs of this squadron took off for this operation. Escort to striking force 22 BEAUFIGHTERS off NORWEGIAN Coast.
12.10.
ESCORT. 6 Mustangs III’s of this squadron took off for this operation. Escort to striking force 24 BEAUFIGHTERS off NORWEGIAN coast. WEATHER:- 7/10 500/200ft. Over North Sea. Over NORWEGIAN Coast clear but haze. Vis:- 25 Miles.

1944-12-06

11.00.
ESCORT. 12 Mustangs III’s of this squadron took off for this operation. Escort to 18 Coastal Command BEAUFIGHTERS on shipping strike off NORWEGIAN coast. F/Lt. W. SCHMIDT missing. WEATHER:- Over North Sea 8/10 broken cloud at 1000ft frequent heavy showers. Off NORWEGIAN coast 4.10 cloudless 4/10 stratus in layers at 4000ft. Over coast clear. 4 aircraft test. 1 aircraft sector recco.

1944-12-07

11.35.
ESCORT. 12 Mustangs III’s of this squadron took off for this operation. ESCORT to BEAUFIGHTERS striking force off NORWEGIAN coast. F/O. CZERWINSKI missing. 4 M.E. 109 destroyed. 2 M.E. 109 in collision in mid-air. 1 F.W. 190 & 1 M.E. 109 probably destroyed. WEATHER:- very frequent showers. 6/10 base at 1500ft. Over Norwegian coast 5/10 at 5000ft. Vis:- good except in showers. 3 aircraft test. 1 aircraft sector recco. 1 aircraft local flying.

1944-12-08

1 aircraft test only to-day. Received 2 signals and 1 telegram to-day:- 1. H.Q. No. 13 Group ”Very nice piece of work by all concerned, congratulations BERET. 2. H.Q. Fighter Command from A.O.C. in C. to S/Ldr. ANDERSZ. “Heartiest congratulations on brilliant expliot. Please pass message to all concerned. 3 To W/C. RUTKOWSKI “Very well done, congratulations for all of you. ROLSKI.
WEATHER: - Fair or cloudy. Rather frequent wintry showers with hail at times and risk of thunder. Vis:- Over 10 miles deterioting in showers to 2-4 miles but less than 1000yds. at times in snow showers with hill fog.

1944-12-09

11.45.
ESCORT 11 Mustangs III’s of this squadron took off for this operation. Escort to BEAUFIGHTERS striking force off NORWEGIAN coast. 1 aircraft returned instrument trouble. WEATHER:- frequent showers 10/10 at 2000ft. 70 miles off NORWEGIAN coast break in cloud. About 20 miles off & over Norwegian coast 5/10 at 5000ft. Vis. good except in showers. 1 aircraft test & 2 a/c local flying.

1944-12-10

2 aircraft local & formation flying, 1 aircraft local flying. WEATHER:- Fine at first becoming cloudy 2-8 rain, snow on high ground reaching West of area about noon spreading East. Vis:- Over 10 miles falling to 2-4 miles in rain and less than 1000yds in snow and hill fog.

1944-12-11

A.L.G. PETERHEAD.

No flying to-day. WEATHER:- Cloudy intermittent rain sleet or snow, fair periods in MORAY FIRTH in afternoon. Vis:- Over 10 miles but in precipitation 2-400 2-4000yds and less than 1000yds. at times in snow especially over high ground, hill fog patches.

1944-12-12

09.30.
ESCORT 56 Mustangs III’s of this squadron took off for this operation. Escort to striking force on shipping patrol. According to plan. Uneventful.
09.30.
ESCORT 6 Mustangs III’s of this squadron took off for this operation. Escort to striking force on shipping patrol. According to plan. Uneventful.
WEATHER:- Over sea 4-5/10 at 2/3000ft. Over Norwegian coast clear deterioting to NORTH.

1944-12-13

10.55.
ESCORT 6 Mustangs III’s of this sqdn. took off for this operation. Escort to BEAUFIGHTERS off NORWAY. F/O. Wunsche posted from 309 SQDN, as A/F/L to Flight Commander to fill Est. vancaney. F/S. Pilot Bargielowski promoted to W/O.
12.15.
ESCORT 6 Mustangs of this sqdn, took off for this operation. Escort to Mosquitos off NORWAY. 1 aircraft test. WEATHER:- Mainly fair or fog patches in valleys & haze near town later. Vis. 8-15 miles reduced to 1-3 miles near town at end of period & 500/2000 yds. in valley.

1944-12-14

11.30.
Escort. 12 Mustangs of this sqdn. took off for this operation. Escort to BEAUFIGHTERS off the coast of NORWAY. According to plan. 2 aircraft test. WEATHER:- Mainly cloudy, occassional slight drizzle chiefly in West variable S.C. Mainly 4-8/10. Base 2-4000ft. but patches 1/1500ft in rain and on East coast. Vis. 6/12 miles but 2-4000yds in haze patches in East.

1944-12-15

3 aircraft test only to-day. WEATHER:- Cloudy with occasional rain in sheltered distriots. Continuous rain elsewhere. Vis. 2-6 miles but poorer in East & generally in rain near front.

1944-12-16

No flying to-day. WEATHER:- Intermittent light rain becoming continuous in the West, much hill fog. Vis. 6-8 miles reduced to 2-5 miles in rain less than 500yds in hill fog.

1944-12-17

5 aircraft test only to-day. WEATHER:- Fair to fine apart from scattered showers, cloud in showers 6-9 tenths C.U. or S.C. Base 1500ft with lower hill patches. Vis. over 10 miles, but locally 3-6 miles in showers.

1944-12-18

7 aircraft test & local flying. 1 aircraft Dusk flying. F/L. Malcywiski posted from 16.SFTS f/o Michalski posted from 3 T.E.U. WEATHER:- Fair with scattered showers at first. Vis. over 12 miles deteriotating to 3-6 miles with hill fog in showers.

1944-12-19

11.55.
ESCORT 11 Mustangs III’s of this sqdn. took off for this operation. Escort to MOSQUITOES off Norwegian coast. According to plan. 6 aircraft test & local flying and Sector recco. flying. WEATHER:- Fair to fine becoming cloudy Risk of slight rain in West in evening. Vis. 10-15 miles but 3-6 miles in slight haze near town with hill fog patches.

1944-12-20

6 aircraft test & local flying and formation flying. WEATHER:- Fair at first then otherwise cloudy both rain & drizzle in exposed places. Vis. 2-6 miles deteriotating at times in exposed places in rain 1-3 miles in hill fog.

1944-12-21

16 aircraft test & formation flying. 8 aircraft Night flying. WEATHER:- Cloudy becoming fair. Vis. over 12 miles.

1944-12-22

7 aircraft Dusk flying. 4 aircraft test & photo flying. WEATHER:- Cloudy intermittent rain more continuous rain in extreme South. Fair or cloudy apart from occasional rain in West of front. Vis. 5-10 miles in rain N. but 1-3 miles in rain with hill fog South of Aberdeen otherwise over 10 miles in N. but 2-6 miles S. of Aberdeen.

1944-12-23

A.L.G. PETERHEAD.
09.05.
Escort 12 Mustangs III’s of this squadron took off for this operation. Escort to BEAUFIGHTERS off NORWAY. P/O LUBICZ – LISOWSKI MISSING.
11.45.
AIR SEA RESCUE 2 Mustangs III’s of this squadron on patrol. Uneventful. 2 aircraft test. 7 aircraft Night Flying. WEATHER:- Fair to fine, Valley mist or fog patches. Vis. 4-8 miles later in morning 1-3 miles in valley mist patches early in morning & locally less than 1000yds.

1944-12-24

14 aircraft local & tests flying. WEATHER:- Fair to Fine. Valley mist or fog patches. Vis. 4-8 miles.

1944-12-25

No flying to-day. weather:- Cloudy with occasional rain or drizzle in immediate vicinity of front and continuous locally. Vis. patches at 1000yds in drizzle otherwise mainly 2-6 miles extensive hill fog in immediate vicinity of front.

1944-12-26

No flying To-day. WEATHER:- Fair or fine at first becoming cloudy with fair intervals. Vis. 10 miles or over in North 4-8 miles in haze in S.W.

1944-12-27

12 aircraft squadron formation flying. 5 aircraft Dusk flying. 12 aircraft Night flying. WEATHER:- Scattered wintry showers in North, otherwise fair or fine. Vis. 2-6 miles in showers.

1944-12-28

13.15.
ESCORT 6 Mustangs III’s of this sqdn. took off for this operation. ESCORT to MOSQUITOES.
13.30.
6 Mustangs III’s of this sqdn. took off for this operation. ESCORT to BEAUFIGHTERS.
2 aircraft test. WEATHER:- Partly cloudy with hill & local fog in the North. Cloudy with occasional light rain or drizzle in West after 22.00hrs. Vis. over 10 miles generally but in the South 2-5 miles.

1944-12-29

14.00.
ESCORT 12 Mustangs III’s of this sqdn. took off for this operation. Escort to BEAUFIGHTERS off Norway. 6 aircraft test. WEATHER:- Fair to fine apart from scattered showers, Vis. 3-6 miles locally in showers with hill fog.

1944-12-30

3 aircraft test only to-day. WEATHER:- Fair intermittent with occasional wintry showers N. of Aberdeen. Vis. 10 miles or over but 3-6 miles with hill fog in showers.

1944-12-31

14.00.
ESCORT 12 Mustangs III’s of this squadron took off for this operation. Escort to BEAUFIGHTERS. 4 aircraft local & test flying. WEATHER:- Fair or cloudy, scattered wintry showers in East. Vis. 2-6 miles with hill fog patches otherwise over 12 miles.

[Illegible] S/L
Squadron Leader, Commanding,
No. 315 (Polish) Squadron.