Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1941-04 - No. 317 Squadron - F540

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1941-04-01

F/O Wisniewski and P/O. Koc. reported from Speake after delivery [Illegible] aircraft. F/Lt. Knappe reported back after complet[Illegible]n g Hight Altitude course at Farnborought. 2 Sections at Readiness from 16.30 hours to Dusk.

1941-04-02

F/Lt. J.R.G. Young intercepted E/A. Junkers 88 at 14.10 hours. E/A escaped without apparent damage. Own aircraft undamaged. P/O. Chom. W. and 4 Sgt/Pilots reported for duty. Hurricane No. R4216 taken on charge from No.43 deposit account. 2 Sections at Readiness from 08.30 to 09.30, [Illegible] 13.30 to 16.30 and from 17.30 to Dusk.

1941-04-03

2 Sections at Readiness from Dawn to 08.30 and from 09.00 to 13.00 hours.

1941-04-04

2 Sections at Readiness from 16.30 to 17.30 and from 17.30 to dusk. P/O. Czarnecki admitted to hospital at Sutton Bridge as the result of a flying accident.

1941-04-05

3 Sections at Readiness 08.30 to 09.30, 13.00 to 16.30 and 17.30 to Dusk. After good weather during day, Night Flying Training had to be cancelled because of snow and bail in evening.

1941-04-06

3 Sections at Readiness from Dawn to 08.30 and from 19.30 to 13.00 hours. Hurricane P.5206 transferred to No.56 O.T.U. (Pilot P/O. Sikorski.

1941-04-07

3 Sections at Readiness 16.30 to Dusk, and at Night Readiness from than to Dawn. 2 Sgt/pilots were posted to No.57 O.T.U. P/O. Sikorski reported back from No.56 O.T.U.

1941-04-08

3 Sections at Readines from 08.30 to 09.30, 13.00 to 16.30 and 17.30 to Dusk. 1 Section at Night Readiness to Dawn. P/O. Chom. W. And 2 Sgt/Pilots posted to 55 O.T.U. P/Os. Kratke, Bochniak, Szumowski, Juszczak and Drecki reported back from No.56 O.T.U.

1941-04-09

3 Sections at Readiness from Dawn to 08.30 and from 09.30 to 13.00 hours.

1941-04-10

3 Sections at Readiness from 16.30 to Dusk. No.780485 SGT/Pilot Macieowski. M. Was invested with the D.F.M. at 15.00 hours by A.V.M. Andrews,, A.O.C. No. 13 Group.

1941-04-11

3 Sections at Readiness from 08.30 to 09.30, 13.00 to 16.00 and from 17.30 to Dusk.

1941-04-12

3 Sections at Readiness from Dawn to 08.30 and from 09.30 to 13.00 hours.

1941-04-13

3 Sections at Readiness from 16.30 to 17.30 and from 19.00 to 20.00 hours.

1941-04-14

3 Sections at Readiness from 08.30 to 09.30, 13.000 to 16.30, 17.30 to 19.00 and from 20.00 to Dusk.

1941-04-15

3 Sections at Readiness from 09.30 to 13.00 hours. F/O. Czyra reported for duty.
Battle No.P.7399 allotted to Sqdn. P/O. Lukaszewicz proceeded to Baginton to collect and returned same day.

1941-04-16

3 Sections at Readiness 16.30 to 17.30 and from 20000 to Dusk. 2 Sgt/Pilots reported for duty.

1941-04-17

3 Sections at Readiness 08.00 to 09.30, 13.00 to 16.30, 17.30 to 19.00 and from 20.00 to Dusk. P/Os. Juszczak. S. and Drecki. W. posted to No. 303 Squadron.

1941-04-18

Polish Padre Konczewski. M. attached for duty. 3 Sections at Readiness Dawn to 08.30 and 09.30 to 13.00.

1941-04-19

3 Sections at Readiness from 16.30 to 17.30 and from 19.00 to 20.00 hours. F/Lt. Szczesny. H. invested with D.F.C. at 11.00 hours by A.V.M. Andrews., A.O.C. 13 Group.

1941-04-20

3 Sections at Readiness 08.00 to 09.30, 13.00to 16.30, 17.30 to 19.00 and from 20.00 to Dusk.

1941-04-21

3 Sections at Readiness from Dawn to 08.00 and from 09.30 to 13.00 hours.

1941-04-22

3 Sections at Readiness from 16.30 to 17.30 and from 19.00 to 20.00 hours. Hurricane R.4123 allotted to Squadron from No.22 M.U. and delivered by air by Ferry Pilot.

1941-04-23

3 Sections at Readiness from 13.00 to Dusk. Squadron became fully operational by day. S/Leader C.J. Mount posted to No. 260 Squadron, Drom. Squadron/Leader A.N. Cole, posted to this Squadron and attached to No. 260 Squadron.

1941-04-24

3 Sections at Readiness from Dawn to 13.00 hours. P/O. Stabrowski and S/Pilot Biel attached to No.72 Squadron for duty.

1941-04-25

3 Sections at Readiness from 13.00 to Dusk.

1941-04-26

3 Sections at Readiness from Dawn to 13.00 hours. P/O. Czarnecki. S. Discharged from hospital at Sutton Bridge and reported back to Squadron for duty. Hurricane No.V.6602 allotted to Squadron from No.43 Group Deposit Account. No movement. This brings total to 20 Hurricanes and 1 Battle.

1941-04-27