Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1944-06-01

COLTISHALL

Squadron under S / the Command of S/L. Niemiec took part in a flight Roadstead 62as “Close Support” for 12 Beaufighters going to bomb enemy shipping. F/L. Litak, S. proceeded today for an interview to 12 Group.

1944-06-02

COLTISHALL

4 pilots lead by W/C. Zumbach went for a tryp Ranger II. Barrack and locomotives have been shot up. Next trip also Ranger II has been carried out by other 4 pilots under the Command of S/L. Niemiec. During the day a couple of pilots scrambled for a couple of pilots scrambled for a defence Patrol over the Northern Sea. Training Flying constant of formation flying and A/C. Test.

1944-06-03

COLTISHALL

Squadron in strength of 12 A/C. took part in a flight Roadstead 66 as Close Escort for 12 Beaufighters with torpedoes. Squadron lead by F/L. Marcisz second trip consisted of 4 A/C. which went for Ranger over Holland. The locomotives claimed destroyed. Training flying consisted of A/C. test and Air Sea Rescue Practices.

1944-06-04

COLTISHALL

The day started with the Scramble for a defence Patrol over Holland Sea. The rest of way spent on training. Carried out Air to Sea firings, to A/C 2 A/C. tests and detailed for interception exercise and 2 A/C. for test.

1944-06-05

COLTISHALL

4 A/C. Commanded by F/L. Marcisz went for a tript Ranger 5, but because of bad weather returned earlier. Training flying consisted of 7 trips for practice bombing, 1 trip for affitration with Hudson, cloud flying and some low flying.

1944-06-06

COLTISHALL

Invasion of Europe begun. 4 A/C. scrambled for Defence Patrol other 4 a/C went for a Jim Crow reconnaissance patrol over enemy Coast. In the afternoon 4 A/C. have been detailed fir Jim Crow. There was nothing to report. Training flying consisted of a flight for army Cooperation. Strenght 4 A/C. F/O. Wlazło went to London to P.J.G.

1944-06-07

COLTISHALL

In the morning scramble of 2 A/C. Afterwards 4 A/C. detailed for Jim Crow. During which several small enemy shipps heve been reported. In the afternoon 4 more A/C. carried out Jim Crow, but there was nothing to report.

1944-06-08

COLTISHALL

In the morning Jim Crow to the shores of Holland. In the meantime Scramble of 2 /A/C. In the afternoon 4A/C. Took part in a day Ranger 8 to the island of Olieland over which they have been shot up by A.A. Defences. One A/C. got some holes and immediately returned. The rest carried out their exercises and got back safely. There was one trip of 2 A/C. for Army Cooperation.
F/O. Wlazło returned from London.

1944-06-09

COLTISHALL

4 a/c. took of for Jim Crow but have been called back because of weather U/S. One A/C. carried out weather test 70 miles of the coast. 2 A/C. went up for calibration.

1944-06-10

COLTISHALL

Formation of 4 A/C. carried out Ranger 10 over Aerodromes Leenwarden and Eelde. Weather was very poor and there was nothing to report. 2 A/C. scrambled and went over the Northern SeaM They met there a last Thunderbolt which they have shot up but fortunatelly did not shot down. Happily they three returned to the Coast. Training flying: 2 A/C. for calibration. To day joined our Squadron F/L. Klawe attached for some days training on a Mustang.

1944-06-11

COLTISHALL

6 A/C. took part in a search after our returning Naval Units. 4 A/C. carried out Ranger 2.
1 locomotive has been destroyed. One of our pilots did not return from this trip /F/S. Fusiara/
F/S. Załeński came to day attached to the Squadron for training on a Mustang.

1944-06-12

COLTISHALL

4 A/C. took part in Jim Crow, shipping, reconnaissance. 4 A/C. scramble over Base. 12 A/C. took part in a practice bombardemant, 1 A/C. in Aerobatics and cloud flying. F/L. Zajączkowski left to day for a toughening course to Church Fenton.

1944-06-13

COLTISHALL

4 A/C. carried out Jim Crow above the Coast of Holland. 14 A/C. carried out “Patrol over Convoy” 4 A/C. “Scrambled” for a Defensive Patrol”. Training flying consisted of “local flying” R/T. test and A/C. test. F/L. Morawiak came for attachment to the Squadron.

1944-06-14

COLTISHALL

8A/C. took part in 2 flights Jim Crow along the Coast of Holland looking for enemy shipping.
4 A/C. carried out Ranger 2 over Holland. 1 locomotive has been destroyed, but one of our A/C. has been shot up a bit but returned to Base safely. Two A/C. patrolled over convoy and two scrambled for defensive patrol. Training flying consisted of Army Cooperation, local flying, A/C. test and calibration.

1944-06-15

COLTISHALL

2 A/C. went for a recconnaissance along the coast of Holland. 10 A/C. took part as close Escort, in a trip against enemy shipping. Beaufighters detailed for this trip sunk 6 vessels and damaged other. After that 8 A/C. have been detailed for Jim Crow over the battlefield.
12 A/C. went up for rodeo 4. There was nothing to report this time. Training consisted of 7 trips for practice bombing. Today two new pilots reported for duties. F/L. Zielonka, F/L. Szymankiewicz.

1944-06-16

COLTISHALL

4 A/C. detailed for Jim Crow. Training consisted of 2 trips for “First solo”, 3 trips Air to Air Firing and some local flying. F/O. Klawe after finished training left Squadron. F/L. Morawiak ceased to be attached to this Unit. Two new pilots reported to the Squadron for flying duties: W/O. Grobelny and W/O Sztramko.

1944-06-17

COLTISHALL

4 A/C. carried out Jim Crow along hollandish coast. 2 A/C. took part in a search of M.T.B.’s.
2 A/C. scrambled. Training consisted of “Bomber affiliation , formation flying, Air to Air Firing, low flying and local flying. F/S. Zaleński after finished training left the Squadron.

1944-06-18

COLTISHALL

4 A/C. went for Ranger 13. Nothing to report. 4 A/C. carried out Jim Crow and afterwards other four did the same. Training consisted of practice bombing, 1 trip for “first solo” and some local flying. Two new pilots repor ted to the Squadron for flying duties: F/L. Cholajda, W/O. Kobusiński.

1944-06-19

COLTISHALL

Squadron took off for Roadstead 69 as Close Escort of 30 Beaufighters going to attack enemy shipping. The weather was very poor and took from us one pilot F/S. Milej who returning from this trip fell into the sea and dr[Illegible]ned, while descending through the clouds. 4 A/C. carried out Jim Crow along enemy coast. 2 A/C. scrambled. Training consisted of local flying and 7 trips for practice bombing. To day one more pilot reported to the Squadron for flying duties.

1944-06-20

COLTISHALL

12 A/C. took part in Roadstead 18. Trip with bombs to the port of Den Helder to bomb enemy shipping.
4 A/C. carried out Jim Crow along the Coast of Holland. Other 4 A/C. went for Jim Crow later on.
2 A/C. scrambled.

1944-06-21

COLTISHALL

Two A/C. went for Air Sea Rescue, searching for a boat which saved the crew of a ditched Liberator. Training consisted of “First solo”, formation flying and local flying.

1944-06-22

COLTISHALL

Two fours of A/C. carried out Jim Crow along hollandish Coast. Training consisted of “First solo” trip, 2 A/C. for attack on Infantry, 1 trip [Illegible] photo, formation flying and practice bombing.

1944-06-23

COLTISHALL

4 A/C. went off for Jim Crow. Training consisted of Formation flying, local flying, test flying.
[Illegible] 4 pilots come for short training on a Mustang: P/O. Judek, Migos, Wacnik, Zygmund.

1944-06-24

COLTISHALL

12 A/C. went for Fighter Roadstead to bomb a factory Ijummden. Result: one gastand destroyed factory damaged. 4 A/C. carried out Jim Crow. 2 A/C. scrambled. Training consisted of practice bombing. first solo and local flying. F/L. Zajączkowski came back from the course in Church Fenton.

1944-06-25

COLTISHALL

Two fours of A/C. carried out Jim Crow along the Holland Coast. 2 pairs of A/C. scrambled four defensive patrol. Training consisted of 1 A/C Air to Ground firing , 1 A/C. first solo, 4 A/C bomber affiliation and some local flying. W/O. Wiśniewski posted to 16 S.F.T.S.

1944-06-26

COLTISHALL

10 A/C. went for Jim Crow along the Coast of Holland. 2 pairs of A/C. scrambled for defensive patrol. Training consisted of local flying only. To day squadron changed its C.O. S/L. Niemiec has been posted to 306 Squadron. And this Squadron has been taken over by S/L. Arct, B. W/O. Sztramko posted to 84 G.S.U.

1944-06-27

COLTISHALL

12 A/C. took part in a trip against enemy shipping as a close escort of 30 Beaufighters. Nothing has been bombed because of very bad weather.2 A/C scrambled for a defensive patrol Northern Sea.

1944-06-28

COLTISHALL

4 A/C took part in Jim Crow along the Coast of Holland and the S/L. reported 20 ships in Jiumunden and 28 in Hook. 2 more A/C took off for Jim Crow, nothinf to report. 4 pilots P/O. Judek, Migos, Wacnik, Zygmund after completion their training left Squadron. 6 more pilots arrived to the Squadron for flying duties: P/O. Wojtyga, Cynkier, W/O. Feruga, SGT. Kawiński, Mielnicki, Sosnowski.

1944-06-29

COLTISHALL

Two Sections of four A/C. took part in Jim Crow along the Coast of Holland. Training consisted of 2 A/C. first solo, 2 A/C. aerobatics, 2 A/C. attacks on Infantry, 6 A/C. local flying.

1944-06-30

COLTISHALL

First 4 A/C. took off for Jim Crow but landed after 15 minutes. Weather too bad. Next 4 A/C. carried out on Jim Crow as ordered. Training consisted of A/C test. 28 A/C. have been tested.

Squadron Leader, Commanding,
No. 316 / Polish / Squadron.