Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 304 (Polish) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Act Wg Cdr | E C Lewis (B) | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting as 2nd i/c RAF Bramcote |
Wg Cdr | J Bialy | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting as Polish Commanding Officer of No 304 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | W M Graham (B) | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting as British Commanding Officer of No 304 Sqn |
Flt Lt | P R Vincent (B) | 22 Aug 1940 | Attached for duty as Flt Lt (Flying) |
Flt Lt | E Stanczuk | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Polish Adjutant |
Flt Lt | J Buzma | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight |
Flt Lt | J Gazdzik | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight |
Fg Off | B le B Musgrave (B) | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as British Adjutant |
Fg Off | W I Pijanowski | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
Plt Off | R Stallebrass (B) | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
All personnel Polish unless indicated as (B)
Source - No 303 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1667)
Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
22 Aug 1940 | Formed at RAF Bramcote |
22 Aug 1940 | In addition to the officers shown above, there were 13 x Officer Pilots, 21 x Officer Observers, 10 x Airman Pilots and 7 x Air Gunners |
26 Aug 1940 | 16 x Fairey Battles arrived plus 2 x fitted with dual controls |
30 Aug 1940 | The station Magister was loaned to the squadron for training purposes |
13 Sep 1940 | An Anson was loaned to the squadron for training purposes |
1 Nov 1940 | Squadron received its first Vickers Wellington for re-equipment |
26 Nov 1940 | Advance party departed RAF Bramcote for RAF Syerston |
by 30 Nov 1940 | 2 x Wellington IAs and 2 x Wellington ICs delivered |
2 Dec 1940 | Main party departed RAF Bramcote for RAF Syerston |
5 Dec 1940 | Air party departed RAF Bramcote for RAF Syerston, delayed due to bad weather |
Source - No 304 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1667)
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