Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1944-05-01

Training flying consisted of six sorties Air to Sea firing; five sorties local flying; two aircraft flew to Coolham and return. Readiness divided between both flights from 05.30 to 22.22 hours.

1944-05-02

Two a/c scrambled, but had nothing to report. Continued training flying consisted of seven sorties local flying; two sorties A.A. attacks; four sorties air sea firing. Usual readiness state.

1944-05-03

Training flying consisted of two sorties A.A. attacks; four sorties air to sea firing; Four a/c on ‘driver exercise’; four sorties in sections of two; two sorties local flying. Usual readiness state.

1944-05-04

Training flying carried out as follows: two sorties air to sea firing; seven sorties local formation flying; one a/c arrived from Woodvale; one local flying, and one a/c test. Usual state of readiness.

1944-05-05

Four a/c scramble over base, but nothing to report. Training flying continued by way of six sorties air to sea firing; four sorties local flying; three a/c formation flying, and-one a/c test. Usual readiness state.

1944-05-06

Training flying carried out; four a/c formation air to sea firing; one sector recco; six a/c Flight formation; one sortie air to sea firing. Usual state of readiness.

1944-05-07

Continued training flying consisting of one sortie air to sea firing; six sorties flight formation; three sorties local flying; four a/c dusk flying. Usual readiness state.

1944-05-08

Two a/c scramble over base, but nothing to report. Training flying continued: fourteen a/c air to ground firing; four sorties local flying; five a/c tests; seven sorties dusk and night flying. Usual readiness state.

1944-05-09

Two a/c scramble over base. Training flying consisted of one sortie air to sea firing; seven a/c Flight & Battle formation; two a/c aerobatics, local and low flying; seven sorties dusk and night flying. Usual readiness state.

1944-05-10

Six a/c took part in “Jim Crow” operational flight over Dutch Coast for shipping recco. Eight a/c formation flying, and four a/c tests. Usual readiness state.

1944-05-11

Training flying consisted of four sorties air to air firing; one sorties air to sea firing; threxs a/c formation flying; six a/c Flight formation, interception, battle formation, and changing of formation flying; one a/c test. One a/c flew to Speke and return. Usual readiness.

1944-05-12

Two a/c scramble, but nothing to report. Two a/c on convoy escort. Training flying carried out as fallows. Ten a/c formation flying; four sorties air to sea firing; two sorties interception exercises; one a/c test. Readiness as usual.

1944-05-13

Two a/c scramble over base, but nothing to report. Two a/c high altitude flying, and two a/c tests. Usual readiness state.

1944-05-14

Twelve a/c as close escort to twentyfour Beaufighters attacking enemy shipping off Borkum Island. All a/c return without sighting any e/a. Usual readiness state.

1944-05-15

Two a/c scramble for patrol over convoy. Training flying consisted of three sorties local flying; two sorties A.A. attack; six sorties air to air firing. F/Lt Siekierski posted to 306 Polish Sqdrn. Usual readiness states .

1944-05-16

Training flying consisting of ten sorties air to air firing. One a/c to Boxted and return. Readiness as usual.

1944-05-17

Scramble over base to intercept unrecognized a/c, which later truned out to be a Mustang. Six a/c shoot up Battle School Exercise. One sortie on local flying, and on a/c test. Usual readiness.

1944-05-18

Six a/c on convoy patrol. Nothing of interest to report. Training flying continued, twelve sorties air to air firing; two a/c formation flying; one a/c Boxted and return; six a/c on Flight formation, and cloud flying. One a/c to Sutton Bridge and return. Readiness as usual.

1944-05-19

Training flying carried out/by way of: Six sorties air to air firing; four sorties air to sea firing; four a/c formation flying; six a/c navigational flying; to sorties low level attack; one sortie local flying. One a/c test. Usual readiness state.

1944-05-20

Inclement weather prevented flying, and only two air to sea firing sorties were carried out. Readiness as usualal.

1944-05-21

Training flying resumed. Six a/c formation flying; two sorties photo-attacks; one a/c communication flying- Coltishall-Debden-Wattisham-Coltishall. One sortie local flying. Usual readiness.

1944-05-22

Four a/c acted as escort for four Hudson a/c flying over North sea. Nothing special to report. Two sorties air to sea firing; six sorties air to air firing; two a/c cone-camera attacks. One a/c test. Usual readiness state.

1944-05-23

Two a/c scramble over base, but nothing to report. Training flying consisting of five sorties air to air firing; six a/c Flight formation flying; two a/c on G.C.I. co-operation; One a/c on interception exercise; two a/c on army co-operation. Readiness as usual.

1944-05-24

Four a/c scramble over North Sea for about 30 minutes. Nothing special to report. Four a/c as escort to Wellington over North sea. Training flying; six a/c Flight and Battle formation; Two a/c formation flying; two a/c tests; two a/c on army-co-operation; two sorties on local and low flying; one sortie on aerobatics. Usual readiness.

1944-05-25

Nine a/c on cross country flight, and low flying exercises. One a/c test. Usual readiness.

1944-05-26

Three a/c high altitude flying; One sortie local flying; two sorties interception exercises; one a/c flew to Coolham. Usual readiness state.

1944-05-27

Two a/c detailed on A/S/R patrol. Two a/c on weather recco over North Sea. Four a/c on interception exercises; one sortie high altitude flying; one a/c test. Usual readiness.

1944-05-28

Four a/c on convoy escort. Nothing special to report. Four sorties practice “Scramble”; two sorties local flying; one sorties high altitude flying; one a/c test. Usual Readiness state.

1944-05-29

Six sorties air to air firing; three sortiess cine-camera gun exercise; two sorties bombing practice. Four exercises with Wellington a/c. two weather tests. Usual readiness.

1944-05-30

Two a/c scramble over North Sea. Nothing to report. Three sorties air to air firing; two sorties cine-camera gun exercises; one local flying sortie; one a/c to Hucknal and return; one a/c to Northolt and return. Usual readiness.

1944-05-31

Ten sorties for practice bombing-sea target. Two sorties to destroy a stray balloon. Two sorties co-operation with G.C.I. One sortie local flying. Usual readiness.

Squadron Leader, Commanding,
316 Polish Squadron, R.A.F.
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