September 15 September 14 September 13
Squadron "Vulture"
X That day the squadron had seven elk are able to fight.
X Squadron had to move temporarily to fly low Wielicka, recognizing, and bombarding the enemy through the armored units in the area of \u200b\u200bSokal - The Majesty - Hrubieszów. Due to the morning fog Dyon task is not performed, but around 10:00 am began start single aircraft directly to the Wieliczka.
managed to find gasoline, which was intended to have Allied aircraft to land there.
As soon as the weather cleared, a single moose started to recognize the vicinity of Brest on the Bug. Engine failure and fog made it difficult to detect, but it worked.
Moments later, the enemy detected key Elk flew to bomb it. Indeed, the met tended to very dense fog, but it just helped our pilots. Germany badly rated speed Elk and fired a machine with a bad patch, bullets flew far behind our aircraft. Soon after, the Elks were on target: the pre-detected metal boxes, they were Swabian tanks! Immediately after the first bombs flew. Immediately afterwards reiterated koszącymi raid attacks. To join the game "puppies", with its rate of fire 1,200 rounds per minute ravaged ranks of the Germans.
not ended with an attack, and immediately improved the Elks next attack, which specifically left a few more bombs. This time, almost caressing the tops of the wings of trees!
Germany conducted a murderous attack by enraged fire, which prevented further meaningful attack and the Elks had to leave this goal.
Unfortunately, one of Elk shot too badly to continue the fight had to turn back to base. Engines worked less and less stable, in the end it turned out that they do not do without a forced landing. The machine landed in the village Mukoszyn, far from Wieliczka!
airmen removed "puppy" of the cabin, for the defense, were forced be so until the next day.
Squadron "Hawk"
Recognition XV Squadron, conducted by WE RE you in the Brest region - Biala Podlaska - Lublin, not brought results. Crew cf obs. Jerome saddle-kiego (pilot Cpl. Stefan Tomicki) from 17th Squadron at elk 72,210 without taking off the bomb load is not obtained satisfactory applicant enjoys the visibility of the land, despite zejś
small amount and after an hour and 20 minutes, switch back has cleared at the airport with engine running irregularly.
Despite the fog and lack of recognition, Cwynar decided to lead an expedition bomber in the form of key trzysamolotowego 16th Squadron. Crew: Capt. obs. Wladyslaw Dukszto, pilot Cpt. Stanislaw Cwynar, Lieutenant. obs. Casimir Bernas, Sergeant pilot. Stanislaus Klo- ovsky the elk 72193, cf obs. Peter Smith, Flight Lieutenant pi. Victor Wojcieszek, gunmen Cpl. Cpl. Roman Rosolowski and Marian Grzelak on 72,183 elk "F", you took off around 9.00 am on the bombing bro armor than the area of \u200b\u200bLublin - Krasnik, taking eight bombs of 110 kg each. Flying at an altitude of 100 meters, crossing the line after the key strategic Bug visibility earth pressure and was not able to detect the enemy. aircraft turned back towards the so Zamosc and zbom bardowały cleared a small motorized column, and then again tried unsuccessfully to reach the Lublin region in order to identify clusters enemy for a possible next trip. For logos Smith then lost contact with key and got lost in the Polesie. If you run out of fuel Moose 72183 "F" forcibly landed near the village of Mukoszyn Koszyrskiego Stone in the region. Fruitless attempts to acquire gasoline forced the crew to leave the bomber.
Rosołowski Roman Relation:
"designated for the task of the crew gathered for a briefing in the woods. We had one start, collecting in the air and npla bomb from a height of 2500 m , dropping four bombs 100 kilograms. Then ny raid was to take place at a height of 200 m to shed further 4 bombs and firing of weapons npla board.
were to take off three Elks. key commander was Cpt. Cwynar. I flew in prawoskrzydłowej machine. For vodka my crew was cf. obs. Smith, Cadet pilot. Wojcieszek, the second scorer Cpl. Grzelak.
took off at 6.30 am. Zamosc proceed to take place above the clouds. We did not know, however, what is the cloud base, because we had no weather message. Between machines maintained waliśmy radiotelephony communications. Everyone will try Year celebration, started for the earphones from his colleagues, who flew
arriving in Zamosc, saw the explosions after pushbuttons flak which tore the above the clouds, but very far from us. We knew that the Germans start shooting at us. Clouds began to tear. However, we did not find the road. started to circulate in order to find. After several minutes of highway had been found. Only now noticed the mass of the tanks.
Captain Cwynar orders seemed to have - the pilots, rate of fire. Observers prepare for the dropping of bombs present. Scorers to km - loaded into the fire continued. My co-pointed I knowingly sky, I saw the fighters. Grzelak was already at the bottom position. Bombs have gone. Immediately after this zo has issued the following order: - go down to 200 m, dischar sanctify the other bomb and strafe.
Elks immediately went into a dive bar and very high speed przebiliśmy clouds, quite far from the target . The pilots went back to the course of fire. I do not know why we went koszącym flight. We actually require igniters 400 m, because at a lower height destruction was likely to splinter its own machine.
When the forest behind the jump at the road, once we have received extremely heavy fire from artillery FOR IN ciwlotniczej and armored vehicles, which had pushed for highway. Panic among the Germans, we also would liśmy strongly excited. Probably due to strong fire him from the ground, and also because of the small amount of flight or one of three observers did not threw bombs. Only shooters ran frantic fire. In the meantime me swapped with Grzelakiem to constitute a any fire, because I preferred to shoot from the bottom. Lem saw here very clearly tanks with crosses, and above all, missiles streaking from the ground. The road was wet in the rain .
Captain Cwynar and lewoskrzydłowa machine than rushed from npla and disappeared into the clouds. Meanwhile, my pilot, not having received any orders, continue to stick to the road. At one point, flying over the school courtyard, we saw a few teen standing on the German car. Woj cieszek gave his hand to the observer. However, this does not bombs thrown . At the same time Grzelak leg kicks me
and screaming that we have shot through the left tail direction directional. Podczołgałem So the pilot that he is communicate. Cadet knew, however, that we hit as he walked Moose longer traverse and not allowed to reach the derived from it.
We had to break away from the highway. We went over the clouds and look around for other elks. Ni who did not see. We decide to return to base. Observer draws in large letters and the return rate forward it to the pilot. But after some time changes it. It turns out that he lost his orientation. In this situation, the Ensign, seeing a railway line, he wants to change course. Jed however observers disagree. We lost to suspend in whole not. After a long time, we find that We are in the area of \u200b\u200bmarshes. It starts low on fuel for us. Due to insistence observer pilot decides to land in order to find out where we are. We run only on the vessel downcomer. Zrzuciliśmy over how bombs bear wetlands and cutting down the tops of the pines, Habitats we without any damage. During the landing, I stood with Grzelakiem the back, clinging to me kichś handles. The first wheels hit the ground resulted in tearing them up.
running to us peasants and worsted łapciach shirts. Armed with sticks. We learn from them that we are in the area near the village Mukoszyn
Koszyrski stone. These people for the first time in my life seen from near the Polish plane. Cadet Wojcieszek know Ukrainian, so we agreed quickly. On EDUCATION Moose oxen dragged on more nada ing ascent to the pasture.
We wanted to communicate with the base by radio wa, but during the landing were broken antenna. Not driftet machine, because we were afraid received at the local urban population. Marching through the village of Polish troops have promised to provide us with gasoline, which is similar no lie somewhere near the forests. Nadcho been confirmed slow night.
Zdemontowaliśmy 'Puppies' for eventual self-defense, pościeliliśmy himself in a haystack, and the we took the bite of pumpkin seeds, because we were afraid to eat anything else that we buy. Although we had one tin of canned meat MENT hidden in gas masks, but the post nowiliśmy leave them for later.
watched all night. Morning came to us born on Polish settlers, and warned us against the local population Wa. This family went to eat in turn. Observer Kowalski, in spite of our persuasion, went to the village to send a telephone message to the Wieliczka. Not Unfortunately, no more returned. I do not know what happened to him happen. Stepped up our vigilance 29
waiting for the promised gasoline rozpłataliśmy wing, so that you can pre-fill the tanks. Unfortunately, around noon, we received news that gasoline is, but the car. The officers, who we gave it comforted us, however, that in the village of Great Hłusza, 20 km north-west, are sy odor of gasoline. Corporal Grzelak decided to go on after localizing cf. Kowalski. He did not return as well. When puszczaliśmy, he was murdered-" a .
night of 16 to 17 September we spent just the two of Wojcieszkiem cadet. 17 week pilot decentralized ded at the start of the Great Hłuszy. gasolines should be enough to for a few minutes of flight. Because of the risk Wojcieszek offered to fly alone. not agreed and we started together, in the direction of kazanym us by a native. After 3-4 minutes of flight per uważyliśmy village full of soldiers. Our appearance be greeted by tossing their caps and waving hands. We landed behind the village.
Gasoline was once again the car. Wojciechowski shek brought further news of the turbulent to the local costume Ukrainian nationalists. Soldiers fed us soup and withdrew in the evening. Again settlers warned us. Somehow the pilot contacted the co misariatem police. To evacuate, and of course I could not give us any help. The police advised us If, however, we would not have stayed in the area.
In this situation, we decided to destroy Moose. But we could not burn it down, because there was no gasoline in it . Postrzelaliśmy so the 'puppies' engines and all the vital parts, parachutes and we podarliś . Machine guns brought with us, " 31 .
afternoon, Sept. 14 17th Squadron dozbroiła with much who hardly two of the three received September 12 the twentieth Squadron Moose. In addition, one Moose receive wa 16th Squadron. Lieutenant. Szymanski:
"from Brest, download the four new machines. Not equipped. Equip, we combine. I take out the Bison compass, wire, screwed on the machine. Mouth Wiam cauldron 'by eye'. Compensation, laughter worth
Command Brigade went to Vladimir 3.00 an hour by Luck and Mills to Kolomyja by issuing orders against this move Elk in the region Buczacz, possibly to Chernivtsi. The order to dy- firing came in the morning. The High Command of Aviation Kolomyja intend to issue an order re-reorganization of aviation, a unit of Elk were to receive further six operational orders from the Brigade Headquarters in the mill- keepers. In practice, however, command communications with the units has been broken and dyony Elk da operated hopper on their own.
Dyony order transition to Buczacz not perform Ly. Werakso wrote in his report that, faced with no knowledge within the prescribed area of \u200b\u200bthe site at any giving to the airport for Elk and fears that there will be no fuel, no bomb, he decided to stay in the know-licku to the availability of gasoline to continue continue wac fight. However, both dyony joined the search for more suitable airports within the prescribed area, using an own RWD and other aircraft escaping from a few days to Wielicka and causing dangerous congestion on that Szym airport.
In addition to PWS
, RWD and school crucian carp to the Wieliczka Salt also attended several P.7 of Deblin and proto types P.46 Sum and P. 1 lg Kobuz. The latter, landing, for haczył wing of Sum, damaging his tail. With a P.7 fighters and hobby, Cpt. Laguna organized airport security, allocating renovated in Wielicku hobby see Henry Szczęsnemu. For the first time since the beginning of Elks received when defending hunting EWS the airport. See Felix during the two flights because jowych managed to shoot down two German aircraft. During the second flight was slightly wounded in the leg, but after a short , probably one or two days of input break again sat at the controls of a fighter.
Relation Wenceslas Oyrzanowskiego:
"Lieutenant Felix on Kobusiu precipitated before after łudniem Dornier. He was jealous of Laguna. Observing
eat from the ground, passed up. Lands, says that there wi department. Then he flew some 'Corporal - nothing. Every time the fuel supplement and ammunition. In the afternoon flies Szczesny, one cleans up again, but no space viously leg.
Relation Casimir Bernas:
"At our airport are raided every possible Molotov - crucian carp, Bison, PWS ' Facilities, RWD'eków, PZL. Cwynar swear, what the world stands. He is afraid that these szwendające endlessly betray the location of aircraft our airport. Previously he was a relative calm. The only consolation that flew a SUM and a KO BUZ. collided during taxiing is true, but it is mechanics repaired it quickly, so that morning were ready. SUM is superb. Equip him hastily. hobby will serve as a defense airport. It is the only machine dynamic candidate out of the fray. Even to the chase. Mechanics walk around her like the own NYM child. Evening [15 September - editor. TKL lieutenant returned. Peter Smith from the Casimir- Koszyr State where the land forcibly from the lack of fuel. rest of the crew remained on the plane. The morning is likely to send the car mechanics and gasoline mixture , but not too sure, because gasoline is not enough. crew probably will be lost to us. "
September 14 has been completed evacuation Elk of Prużan (Kuplin). One XX Moose Squadron crashed Hutniki at the airport. In the early afternoon, shortly after arriving to Hutnik crucian VI Squadron, to fly low it come the next few Elk the twentieth Independent Squadron Squadron and Experimental NEGO. During the bombing of the airport by nine aircraft Hutniki For 17Z of III / KG 76, which began ACKGROUND up at 14.50 and annihilated flying equipment Division VI, also destroyed a few (two?) Elk XX Division and two Elks Independent Dy wizjonu Experimental.
221st Squadron, having six Elk at the airport in the region of Pinsk, were ordered to move the three bombings which to the area of \u200b\u200bmills, the airport Użyniec, intended lurking them as a supplement to Bomb Brigade.
