Elks on Sept. 1 in the two squadrons were stationed in the number 36 machine practically fully ready to fight (there were some shortcomings in the equipment, m In. Compass navigation).
By moving in the last days of August, all the bomber squadrons Elk Field Airport, 1 September, during the German bombing was not destroyed any elk from escorting the bombers. Squadron X, "Vulture" (18 machines), stationed in Ułężu, XV Squadron, "Hawk" (18 machines) stationed in Podlodowie.
Unfortunately, September 1, spare airports were not prepared to accept the machine, failed to pass the time back, so none of the four squadrons Elk (two per unit) has not reached that day combat readiness. Fuel and bombs were delivered overnight from 1 to 2 September.
So on the first day of World War II Elk crew could only wait and watch.
September 1 falls in the high command and the historical decision that will Elks designed to attack armored columns. This was a decision dictated by the admittedly difficult situation at the front, but guided by machine designed to destroy enemy base to attack the crew doomed assault on the very large losses, the more that without the cover.
Małaszewicze The airbase where, among others stood by equipment and training, that day there were four German air raids.
Already during the first attack, the Germans had been destroyed two Elks, and in subsequent attacks, burning another machine. 25 other Elk hidden near the airport and masked.
heaviest air raid was the fourth, which was destroyed during the next three Elks, but apart from that the result of brutal mass surrounding the airport bombing killed many civilians in nearby villages. So
September 1 for our bomb squads was marked to hide from the enemy and waiting.
following days were to be seen better ...
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