Polish Air Force Operations Record Books 1940-1947

1945-06-01

Rissano

16 non-operational flights. Weather good with temporary [Illegible] in the afternoon. No events.

1945-06-02

Rissano

No flying, the Squadron being off duty, Weather good and sunny. In the afternoon there was a recreational journey to the sea-side town of Porto-di-Grado organisel by the Officers Mes for its members.

1945-06-03

Rissano

2 non-operational flights. Weather fine and sunny. Wing Commander Z. MOSZYNSKI, the Commanding Officer departed to Rome by air. Command of the Squadron was taken over F/Lt. Z. Rembowski and then by S/Ldr. W. Berezecki, after his return from Forli.

1945-06-04

Rissano

12 non-operational /training/ flights. Weather fine. F/O. S. Knapp left the Squadron on posting to No. 56 P.T.C.

1945-06-05

Rissano

1 non-operational flight. Weather fine. This day, being off duty for the Squadron, was used for recreational journeys to Grade.

1945-06-06

Rissano

16 non-operational flights. Weather without change. No events.

1945-06-07

Rissano

15 non-operational flights. Weather fine. F/O B. Chudzinski made oblique photo for the 8th Army.

1945-06-08

Rissano

12 non-operational /training/ flights. Weather fine. A number of educational courses /language, arts, mathematics, mechanics, etc./ were organised by the Educational Section of No. 285 Wing, RAF.
P/O L. Woropaj was slightly injured in a forced landing near caused by engine failure near Laveriano.

1945-06-09

Rissano

3 non-operational flights. Weather without change. No events.

1945-06-10

Rissano

No flying. Weather changeable. F/O [Illegible] Osgathorpe, the Equipment Officer, left the Squadron for No. 56 P.T.C. on posting to United Kingdom.

1945-06-11

Rissano

Non-operational /training/ flights. Weather fine. An order by C.-in-C. of the Polish Air Force premulgating awrd of Pilot’s Battle Badge to F/O Chudzinski, F/O J. Grodzinski, P/O Karlikowski, P/O B. Stramik and P/O Z. Weropaj was received to-day. Also by the same order F/Lt. Preihs was awarded Honorary Badge for Wounds and Contusians.

1945-06-12

Rissano

12 non-operational /training/ flights, comprising photo, navigation, formation flying and aerobatics. Weather good. Wing Commander Z. Moszynski, the Commanding Officers, returned from Rome. F/O A. Dusiacki damaged aircraft in a landing accident at Bologne.

1945-06-13

Rissano

12 non-operational /training/ flights. Weather cloudy with intermittent rain. No events.

1945-06-14

Rissano

12 non-operational /training/ flights. Weather good with temporary over cast. No events.

1945-06-15

Rissano

14 non-operational /training/ flights. Weather sunny and warm. No events.

1945-06-16

Rissano

16 non-operational /training/ flights. Weather as yesterday.

1945-06-17

Rissano

No flying. Weather good with increasing cloud. At 18.00 hrs wedding of F/O A Duciecki to Miss Konska, a nurse at a Military Hospital, took place at a local church. The ceremony was fallowed by a party at the Officers Mess.

1945-06-18

Rissano

11 non-operational flights. Weather good and warm. No events.

1945-06-19

Rissano

9 non-operational flights. Weather without change. F/O. A. Dusiecki and F/O W. Nycz left for No. 56 P.T.C. on posting to U.K.

1945-06-20

Rissano

11. non-operational flights. Weather sunny and hot. No events.

1945-06-21

Rissano

17 non-operational flights. Weather without change. F/Lt. S.N. Yeemans, the British Liaison Officer, left the Squadron on posting to No. 208 Squadron, RAF. CMF.

1945-06-22

Rissano

13 non-operational flights. Weather hot with a storm in the afternoon and notable drop of temperature.

1945-06-23

Rissano

12 non-operational flights. Weather good and warm. Nothing to note.

1945-06-24

Rissano

No flying. This day, being Sunday, a Holy Mass was held at the local church by Rev. S/Ldr. Andrzej Zylka, the Squadron Chaplain.

1945-06-25

Rissano

11 non-operational flights. Weather good with increasing cloud in the afternoon. F/O, F.C. Griffin, the new British Liaison Officer and F/O N.V. Morss, the Equipment Officer arrived to-day. Also P/O Z. Kedzior, P/O E. Guziak and Sgt. J. Vogelgezang arrived from No. 56 P.T.C. on posting to the Squadron.

1945-06-26

Rissano

11 non-operational flights. Weather good and warm. In the afternoon, Air Vice Marshal R.M. Foster, C.B.E., D.F.C., Air Officer, Commanding Desert Force, decorated P/O M. Sawicki with Distinguished Flying Cross.

1945-06-27

Rissano

1 non-operational /weather recce/ flight. Weather stormy and cloudy. No events.

1945-06-28

Rissano

13 non-operational flights. Weather cloudy with rain and hail in the afternoon. No events.

1945-06-29

Rissano

10 non-operational flights. Weather stormy with intermittent rain. To-day, Wing Commander, Z. Moszynski, the Commanding Officer, was awarded Distinguished Flying Cross.

1945-06-30

Rissano

No flying. Weather good. This day, being the third anniversary of No. 285 Wing, was pronounced off-duty and a dancing party took place in the evening at the Desert Air Force Welfare Centre.

Total non-operational hours fir the month – 255.35 in 267 flights. In addition ground and air training was carried out in accordance with the Training Programme laid down by H.Q., No. 28[Illegible] Wing.

Z. Moszynski, D.F.C.
Wing Commander, Commanding
No. 318 /Polish/ Squadron,
Royal Air Force