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No 11 Group AAC Flight - Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1941 | ]

Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1941

Rank Name Date Notes
May
Flt Lt R Smith 24 May 1941 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 11 Group AAC Flight
Plt Off C Rymkiewicz 24 May 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Z S Soltysiak 24 May 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt W Cesarz 24 May 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt J Warchal 25 May 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Bridger 25 May 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt W Banaszuk 26 May 1941 Arrived on posting
Fg Off Simmok 27 May 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Stembrowicz 27 May 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt W Kopa 28 May 1941 Arrived on posting
June
Fg Off H Skalski  4 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 242 Sqn, wef 6 Jun 1941
Plt Off D B Graeme 11 Jun 1941 Proceeded to Tangmere to form Detachment
Plt Off Z S Soltysiak 11 Jun 1941 Proceeded to Tangmere to form Detachment
Plt Off E W Swarsbrick 11 Jun 1941 Proceeded to Hornchurch to form Detachment
Plt Off Stembrowicz 11 Jun 1941 Proceeded to Hornchurch to form Detachment
Sgt A Skiba 11 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Walters 12 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Heston
Flt Sgt Gaynes 13 Jun 1941 Attached from RAF Croydon
Sgt J Warchal 15 Jun 1941 Posted to No 58 OTU
Sgt Kita 15 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Jones 17 Jun 1941 Proceeded to Hornchurch
Sgt W Cesarz 20 Jun 1941 Proceeded to No 54 OTU
Sgt W Banaszuk 24 Jun 1941 Posted to No 18 OTU
Sgt W Cesarz 24 Jun 1941 Returned from No 54 OTU
Sgt Kita 25 Jun 1941 Admitted to SSQ
Plt Off P B Morris 25 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 23 Sqn and appointed Officer i/c Compasses
July
Sgt Kita  4 Jul 1941 Discharged from SSQ
Plt Off C Rymkiewicz  6 Jul 1941 Posted to No 18 OTU, wef 5 Jul 1941
Flt Sgt Jackson  9 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt W Cesarz 12 Jul 1941 Proceeded to Merston to join Detachment
Fg Off W N C Salmond 21 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 611 Sqn
Fg Off H Skalski 23 Jul 1941 Posted to No 72 Sqn
August
Plt Off K Czarkowski 14 Aug 1941 Arrived on attachment from No 308 Sqn
Plt Off J Wisiorek 14 Aug 1941 Arrived on attachment from No 308 Sqn
Plt Off Stembrowicz 19 Aug 1941 Posted to RAF Cardiff
Plt Off E W Swarsbrick 26 Aug 1941 Killed in a flying accident
September
Plt Off J Wisiorek  1 Sep 1941 Ceased to be attached from No 308 Sqn on posting to No 11 Gp AAC Flt
Fg Off Hunt  4 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Kenley
Sgt Stryjecki  6 Sep 1941 Posted to OTU, Heston
Plt Off J Wisiorek  7 Sep 1941 Proceeded to No 54 OTU for short conversion course
Sgt Thomas  7 Sep 1941 Proceeded to No 54 OTU for short conversion course
Fg Off Hunt  9 Sep 1941 Attached to Hornchurch Detachment
Fg Off W N C Salmond 19 Sep 1941 Posted to No 611 Sqn
Sgt Olszewski 19 Sep 1941 Proceeded to No 51 OTU for Blenheim conversion course
Plt Off R T Guy 26 Sep 1941 Arrived on attachment for Administrative duties, and converted to a posting the same day
Fg Off McIntyre 29 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Redhill
Sgt Parkes 29 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Acklington
October
Sgt Kita  1 Oct 1941 Returned from No 51 OTU on completion of Blenheim conversion course
Plt Off K Czarkowski  2 Oct 1941 Proceeded to No 51 OTU for Blenheim conversion course
Plt Off Z S Soltysiak  3 Oct 1941 Proceeded to No 51 OTU for Blenheim conversion course
Fg Off McIntyre  6 Oct 1941 Posted to No 51 OTU
Fg Off Hunt 15 Oct 1941 Posted to No 116 Sqn
Plt Off Barkell 16 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 116 Sqn
Plt Off P B Morris 16 Oct 1941 Appointed Officer i/c W/T Section
Plt Off Barkell 18 Oct 1941 Proceeded to join Hornchurch Detachment
Plt Off K Czarkowski 22 Oct 1941 Returned from No 51 OTU on completion of Blenheim conversion course
Plt Off Z S Soltysiak 22 Oct 1941 Returned from No 51 OTU on completion of Blenheim conversion course
Plt Off J Wisiorek 25 Oct 1941 Returned from No 54 OTU on completion of Blenheim conversion course
Sgt Plt Hubbard 27 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 409 Sqn
Sgt Plt Olszewski 28 Oct 1941 Posted to No 58 OTU
Sgt Plt E A Jones 29 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Z S Soltysiak 31 Oct 1941 Proceeded to join Tangmere Detachment
November
Plt Off Barkell  1 Nov 1941 Posted to RAF Kenley
Sgt Plt Daniel  1 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn
Sgt Plt Riches  1 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 222 Sqn
Sgt Plt Metcalf  2 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 1 Sqn
Plt Off Shillitoe  3 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 129 Sqn
Plt Off J Wisiorek  4 Nov 1941 Returned from Heston Detachment
Fg Off Russell  6 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Biggin Hill, wef 2 Nov 1941
Plt Off K Czarkowski  6 Nov 1941 Proceeded to join Heston Detachment
Sgt Plt Daniel  7 Nov 1941 Proceeded to join Hornchurch Detachment
Fg Off Russell  7 Nov 1941 Proceeded to No 51 OTU for Blenheim conversion course
Sgt Plt Smith  8 Nov 1941 Returned from No 54 OTU on completion of Blenheim conversion course
Plt Off K Czarkowski 17 Nov 1941 Returned from Heston Detachment
Sgt Kita 17 Nov 1941 Proceeded to join Heston Detachment

Source - No 287 ORB (AIR 27/1622)

Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1941

Date Notes
May
24 May 1941 No 11 Group Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight was formed at RAF Heston with a detachment at RAF Martlesham Heath

Initial personnel and equipment comprised: -

  • Officer Commanding
  • 4 x Aircrew (Polish)
  • 1 x Sgt
  • 1 x Cpl
  • 16 x Airmen
  • 1 x Lysander II, R2027
Lysander TT III as used by No 285 Squadron
25 May 1941 1 x Lysander, N1222, was delivered

1 x Blenheim I, T2291, was delivered from Cardiff
Bristol blenheim I
26 May 1941 1 x Lysander, L4743, was delivered from Ringway

2 x Blenheim Is, V4568 and T2290, were delivered
27 May 1941 2 x Lysanders, L4768 and R1688, were delivered
24-27 May 1941 Between these dates the following aircraft were delivered direct to detachments as follows: -
  • Tangmere - 2 x Blenheims and 1 x Lysander
  • Hornchurch - 2 x Lysanders
  • Martlesham Heath - 1 x Blenheim and 1 x Lysander
June
 5 Jun 1941 Road party moved from RAF Heston to RAF Croydon

4 x Sgts and 12 x airmen arrived on posting at Croydon

1 x Sgt attached to Flight at Hornchurch

1 x Sgt attached to Flight at Martlesham

1 x WO, 1 x Flt Sgt, 1 x Sgt and 31 Airmen allotted to Maintenance Section from SHQ Croydon

6 x airmen detailed from Unit to Maintenance

3 x WOps allotted to Signals Section from AHQ Croydon
 6 Jun 1941 4 x Blenheims and 6 x Lysanders flown from Heston to Croydon

3 x Sgts, 1 x Cpl and 4 x airmen arrived on posting

No 27 Foresters Drive taken over as Flight HQ and Orderly Room

Nos 22, 26, 28, 30, 40, 42 and 60 Foresters Drive taken over as billets
13 Jun 1941 1 x Flt Sgt and 27 x airmen attached from RAF Croydon

1 x Lysander, N1227, received from RAF Martlesham
14 Jun 1941 Tangmere Flight commenced 'operational' flying
15 Jun 1941 Hornchurch Flight commenced 'operational' flying
16 Jun 1941 The following aircraft were held on strength as follows: -
  • Croydon -
    • Blenheims - T2290, T2291 and V5468
    • Lysanders - N1222, N1227, N1313, R1688, L4743, L4768
  • Tangmere -
    • Blenheims - T2438 and T2490
  • Martlesham Heath -
    • Blenheim - T2355
  • Hornchurch -
    • Lysander - V9187
18 Jun 1941 4 x Airmen arrived on posting
July
 1 Jul 1941 Blenheim T2438 delivered to Tangmere
10 Jul 1941 1 x Lysander, T9892, was delivered from RAF West Malling

5 x Flight Mechanics attached from SHQ
12 Jul 1941 Tangmere Detachment moved to Merston

4 x airmen attached to Merston and 4 x airmen attached to Hornchurch
14 Jul 1941 4 x airmen attached to Merston and 1 x airman attached to Hornchurch
16 Jul 1941 1 x Cpl attached to Merston and 1 x Sgt attached to Hornchurch
21 Jul 1941 1 x AC attached to Hornchurch
22 Jul 1941 1 x Sgt attached to Merston
23 Jul 1941 1 x Sgt transferred from Merston to Hornchurch
30 Jul 1941 2 x Hurricanes collected from RAF Pembrey
August
10 Aug 1941 Special Dive Bombing commenced at Northolt Dive Bombing School
29 Aug 1941 1 x Sgt attached to Hornchurch
September
10 Sep 1941 5 x ACs arrived on posting from RAF Yatesbury
13 Sep 1941 6 x ACs arrived on posting from SHQ RAF Croydon
24 Sep 1941 3 x ACs transferred from Martlesham to Debden Detachment
25 Sep 1941 2 x Sgts attached to Hornchurch
October
 1 Oct 1941 1 x Sgt attached to Hornchurch
 7 Oct 1941 2 x airmen attached to Heston
 8 Oct 1941 1 x Sgt attached to Heston
20 Oct 1941 1 x Sgt attached to Martlesham
23 Oct 1941 3 x ACs arrived on posting from RAF Cosford
31 Oct 1941 See below for strength of Unit on this date
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
November
19 Nov 1941 No 11 Group Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight disbanded on being redesignated No 287 Sqn

Personnel and Aircraft Strength of No 11 Group AAC Flight (Non-Commissioned) - 31 Oct 1941

Location Posted Strength Attached Strength
  Flt Sgt Sgt Cpl ACs Flt Sgt Sgt Cpl ACs
Croydon                
Ground Staff 1 1 2 32     1 10
Pilots   4            
Air Gunners 1 3            
WOp/AGs   2            
WOp u/t AG       2        
Croydon Maintenance                
Ground Staff   1 3 26        
Debden Detachment                
Ground Staff       3        
Pilots   1            
Hornchurch Detachment                
Ground Staff     1 12        
Pilots   2            
WOp u/t AG       1        
Merston Detachment                
Ground Staff   1   11        
Pilots   3            
WOp u/t AG       2        
Heston Detachment                
Ground Staff       1       1
Pilots   1            
Martlesham Detachment                
Ground Staff               2
Pilots   1            
Detached at other units     1 1        
Aircraft Blenheim Lysander Hurricane
In use 3 6 2
In Maintenance 2 3 2

Source - No 287 ORB (AIR 27/1622)

This entry was last updated on 21/07/25

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