Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1941-03-01

Non operational

1941-03-02

Non operational

1941-03-03

1 F/Sgt. (British) reported for duty. 1 Hurricane Mk.1. delivered by air.

1941-03-04

1 Cpl. And 1 A/C. British personnel reported for duty.

1941-03-05

1 Sgt. (Polish) and 2 Cpls. (British) reported for duty.

1941-03-05

F/Lt. Young. J.R.G. reported for duty as “A” Flight Commander. F/Lt. Wczelik. A. (Pilot) and P/O. Arandarski. M. (Interpreter) reported for duty.

1941-03-07

P/O. Reason. J.A. (Engineer Officer) British) and 3 A/Cs. (British) reported for duty.
1 Hurricane Mk.1. transferred from No 43 Group Acklington to No.317 Squadron.

1941-03-08

F/Lt. Knappe. S. (Polish Medical Officer), P/O Sywestrowicz. W.D. (Polish Engineer Officer), F/Lt. Ostaszewski.P. (Polish Operations Officers) 2 W/Os., 1 F/Sgt., 1 Sgt., 4 Cpls., and 25 A/Cs. Polish personnel and 1A/C. (British) reported for duty.

1941-03-09

Non operational

1941-03-10

S/Ldr. Mount. C.J. reported for duty to Command Squadron. 2 A/Cs. (British) reported for duty.

1941-03-11

1 Sgt., 2 Cpls., and 10 A/Cs. Polish personell and 1 Sgt. (British) reported for duty.

1941-03-12

8 A/Cs. Polish personnel reported for duty.

1941-03-13

F/Lt. Lendon. W.W. attached for duty as Adjutant. 3 Cpls, and 8 A/Cs. Polish personnel reported for duty.

1941-03-14

F/O Wisniewski, P/O. Koc. T. (Pilots), 1 Sgt., 1 Cpl., and 2 A/Cs. Polish personnel reported for duty. 1 Hurricane Mk.1. delivered by air.

1941-03-15

Non operational.

1941-03-16

Non operational.

1941-03-17

F/O. Howse. H. (Adjutant British) and 3 A/Cs Polish personnel reported for duty.

1941-03-18

1 A/C. (British) reported for duty.

1941-03-19

P/O. Martel. L., (Pilot) and 2 Cpls. Polish personnel reported for duty.

1941-03-20

Non operational.

1941-03-21

2 Hurricane Mk.1. delivered by air.

1941-03-22

1 Hurricane Mk.1. delivered by air.

1941-03-23

1 Hurricane Mk.1. transferred from No.315 Squadron to this Squadron.

1941-03-24

1 Section each of “A” nad “B” Flights became Operational. P/Officers Czarnecki, Juszczak, Kratke, Bochniak, szumowski and Drecki, Polish Pilots reported for duty.

1941-03-25

Weather: Morning fine, Afternoon cloudy – Visibility good. 1 Sections at Readiness from Dawn to 08.30. Available 08,30-09.30. Readiness 09.30 – 1300. 1 Sgt., 3 Cpls and 15 A/Cs., Polish personnel reported for duty.

1941-03-26

Weather: U[Illegible] following heavy snowfalls with low clouds and bad visibility all day. P/Officers Wojcik, Sikorski and Lukaszewicz. (Pilots) and 1 Sgt/Pilot all Polish personnel reported for duty. Hurricane W.9229 transferred to Hawker Aircraft, Ltd. Hurricane W. [Illegible]226 transferred to No.13 M.U., Henlow. Hurricane V.6534 transferred to No.43 Group Deposit Account.

1941-03-27

Weather: Cloudy, changing to wind and rain in the afternoon. Visibility fair.
Air Marshal W. Sholto Douglas. C.B., M.C., D.F.C. visited the Station during morning.
1 Sgt. (Polish) reported for duty. 2 Sections at Readiness 08.30 - 09.30.

1941-03-28

Weather: Cloudy, Visibility Good, changing to wind and hail in the afternoon. 2 Sections at Readiness 09.30 – 13-00. P/O. Trzebinski (Pilot) reported for duty.

1941-03-29

Weather: Cloudy, Visibility Good. Bright Intervals in afternoon. F/Lt. Knappe. S. (Polish Medical Officer) attached to Farnborough for High Altitude Test. 1 Cpl. (Polish) posted to Blackpool.

1941-03-30

Weather: Low Clouds. Snow Storms. Flying ceased at 10.30. 2 Sections at Readiness 08.30 – 09.30 P/Officers czarnecki, Kratke, Bochniak, szumowski and Drecki attached to No.56O.T.U. for course on Hurricane aircraft. 2 Sections at Readiness 13.30 – 16.30 and 17,30 to Dusk.

1941-03-31

Weather: Cloudy, Bright Intervals. Visibility Good. 2 Sections at Readiness Dawn to 08.30. and 09.30 – 1300. Hurricanes V.7538 and V.6728 transferred to No.315 Squadron by air.