Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1945-01-01

Andrews Field.

Seven A/C. took part In Ramrod 1424 escorting Lancasters to Landbeggen. Operational uneventful. One A/C landed in Belgium owing to Mech. Trouble. – One A/C returned from Brussels, one a/c test.

1945-01-02

7 A/C took part in a sweep Rodeo 408. Lake Lascher – Lipstadt/Rhine area. Uneventful. F/L. Szymankiewicz crashed landed in Belgium at B.88. Pilot injured and died in Hospital same date. Aircraft Cat. “E”. – No training flying only three a/c test. – F/L. Kirste, M. posted to Polish Depot and SGT. Peszke, Skowronski posted from No. 3 T.E.U.

1945-01-03

10 Mustangs took part in Ramrod 1425 escorting Lancasters to Dortmund. Operation uneventful. 1 a/c test. One a/c hit by a/a flag over target. Landed at B.67.

1945-01-04

No operation flying. – One a/c test. Two sorties local flying and landings.

1945-01-05

Nine aircraft took part in Ramrod 1427. Operation uneventful. One a/c returned from Brusels. One a/c test.

1945-01-06

No flying due to bad weather conditions.

1945-01-07

No operational flying. Three a/c test, one sorty Air to Sea firing, two sorties local flying and landings.

1945-01-08

No flying owing to bad weather condition.

1945-01-09

No operational flying. – 12 Mustangs camera gun exercises and Air to Sea Firing. One a/c test and Air to Sea Firing.

1945-01-10

No operational flying. – 8 Mustangs Camera Gun Exercises 30.000 feet. Two sorties local flying.

1945-01-11

No operational flying.- One a/c test.

1945-01-12

No flying due to bad weather condition.

1945-01-13

No flying – owing to bad weather condition.

1945-01-14

10 Mustangs took part in Ramrod 1433 escorting Lancasters to M.Y. Saarbricken. Operation uneventful. Two a/c test, two a/c to Kindlington, one to Redhill, two a/c high flying (30.000 feet) and one a/c Air to Sea Firing.

1945-01-14

Nine Mustangs took part in Ramrod 1444 escorting Lancasters to Recling Hausen. P/O. Sosnowski, Z. baled – out – over – France crash landed in France owing to mech. Trouble. Pilot save, a/c Cat. “AC”. Two a/c tests. F/O. Wlazlo posted from 25 E.F.T.S. for Adjt. duties.

1945-01-16

No flying owing to bad weather condition.

1945-01-17

Andrews Field.

Ten Mustangs took part in Rodeo 409, sweep Wechta Gutershloch, Munster area. On way back barges and two ships were seen through a break in clouds near Arnhen. Six barges and gun positions were attack. All barges hit. One blew up, one tug left burning. F/O. W. Paleo Three a/c test, two sorties gun test.

1945-01-18

No operation flying. – One a/c test.

1945-01-19

No operation flying,- Twelve Squadron formation flying. Two a/c to Middle Wallop, Three a/c formation and local flying.

1945-01-20

No operation flying. – Seven a/c formation flying, four a/c test. – P/O. Mielnicki and P/O. Dyrmond – Jusewicz posted from Polish Depot.

1945-01-21

No operation flying. – Twelve wing formation flying, two a/c Air to Air firing.

1945-01-22

No operation flying. Six a/c battle formation, one a/c test.

1945-01-23

No operation flying. – Twelve Mustangs Squadron Battle formation, two a/c test.

1945-01-24

No flying owing to dence fog.

1945-01-25

No flying owing to dence fog. F/O. Paleolog posted from Polish Depot.

1945-01-26

No operational flying. Twelve to Bradwell Bay. Three a/c test/

1945-01-27

No operational flying. – Three a/c test, one local flying, two Bradwell Bay and one from Bradwell Bay.

1945-01-28

8 Mustangs took part in Ramrod 1444. Fighter sweep 3G. to Frankfurt – Muster area. Cut short owing to adverse weather. Uneventful. A/C took off from Bradwell Bay and landed at Andrews Field.
One a/c to Bradwell Bay, one to Epinoy. Five Mustangs from Bradwell Bay.

1945-01-29

Twelve Mustangs took part in Ramrod 1445 escorting Lancasters on Krefeld. Uneventful. Four a/c test, two a/c local flying, one a/c returned from Bradwell Bay. One a/c damaged on taxying. Cat. “B”. Pilot unhurt.

1945-01-30

No flying owing to bad weather condition.

1945-01-31

No flying owing to bad weather condition.

[Illegible] F/O.
For Squadron Leader, Commanding,
No. 316 (Polish) Squadron.