Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1946-01-01

R.A.F. Wick.

No flying.

1946-01-02

13 Group exercise “Dodgem 11” Squadron was detailed to dive-bomb Montrose airfield. 12 A/C took off; one returned after 40 minutes. 91 Squadron /Spitfire/ failed to intercept. Bombing was successful. Squadron landed at Dyce, returning to base later. Local flying.

1946-01-03

Squadron Battle Formation flying. Aerobatics and local flying. A/C recognition test.

1946-01-04

Battle and Close Flight Formation flying. Aerobatics.

1946-01-05

Close and Battle Formation flying. A/C test.

1946-01-06

No flying.

1946-01-07

13 Group exercise – Interception with 91 Squadron. Local flying. Flight and Battle Formation.

1946-01-08

Formation flying, Fighter attacks and cine-gun practice.

1946-01-09

Close Flight and Battle Formation. Cloud flying and aerobatics. A/C test.

1946-01-10

Airfield defence exercises. A/C tests.

1946-01-11

Cross country flights. Sector Recco. Sector Interception exercise. Practice Homing. Formation flying. Cine gun practice and dog fights. Local flying. W/O. Gawlewicz – flying accident – faulty landing, Mustang KH 557, Cat. “A”. F/O. Kordella reposted within Unit for flying duties. F/L. Tiahnybok and F/L. Frackiewicz posted from 303 P. Squadron for flying duties.

1946-01-12

Sector Interception exercise. Cross country flights.

1946-01-13

No flying.

1946-01-14

Flight and Section Formation flying. Dog fighting and cine-gun practice. Homing practice. Aerobatics and experience on type.

1946-01-15

Sector Interception exercise. Section of four Close and Battle Formation. Formation cloud flying, local flying, aerobatics and Homings. F/L. Jaworowski and F/O. Mintowt – Czyz posted from Polish Depot for flying duties.

1946-01-16

Patrolling exercises. One cross country flight. Local flying. Sgt. Dziedzic posted from No. 6 ACHU for flying duties.

1946-01-17

Sector Interception exercise. Flight Battle Formation and Cine-gun (exercise) practices. Cross country flight. Local flying and aerobatics.

1946-01-18

A/C test. Airmanship lecture – authorisation flights. A/C recognition test.

1946-01-19

One cross country flight. Medical lecture – use of oxygen.

1946-01-20

No flying.

1946-01-21

Sector Interception exercises. One cross country flight. A/C tests

1946-01-22

No flying owing to bad weather. Theory of flight lecture – Wing leading and “G” navigation lecture – Vector Triangle.

1946-01-23

No flying owing to bad weather. Navigation lecture – solution of Vector Triangle Computor.

1946-01-24

A/C tests. Navigation lecture – calculation of True Course and Ground Speed. Airmanship lecture – pilot’s responsibility before take off and after landing.
F/O. Plewczynski posted to 131 Wing for flying duties. F/L. Wojtowicz, F/L. Schreiber and W/O. Toczynski posted from Polish Depot for flying duties.

1946-01-25

13 Group exercise “Dodgem 15” Squadron acted as Bomber force and was to attack East Fortune airfield. They were intercepted shortly before reaching the target. Bombing was successful. Squadron landed at Turnhouse, returning to base later on in the day. Local flying, experience on type and A/C tests.

1946-01-26

Cross country flight. Navigation lecture – use of the circular slide ruler.

1946-01-27

No flying.

1946-01-28

Exercise “Dodgem 16”. Squadron acted as Interceptors. One cross country flight. Navigation lecture – calculation of time from G/S and distance.

1946-01-29

R.A.F. Wick.

Cross country flight. Lecture on Russian A/C recognition. A/C. recognition test.

1946-01-30

Local flying. Formation flying. Cine-gun practice. A/C tests.

1946-01-31

Exercise “Dodgem 17”. Squadron acted as interceptors. Local and Formation flying. Cine-gun practice. A/C tests.
Pilots were taking part in E.V.T. lectures.

[Illegible]
Squadron Leader, Commanding,
No. 316 (Polish) Squadron.