30 sierpnia 1940 r. - por. Ludwik Paszkiewicz (303 Dywizjon)

F/O L. PAZKIEWICZ (POLISH).

COMBAT REPORT

Sector Serial No. (A)

Serial No. of Order detailing Flight or Squadron to patrol (B) Nil

Date (C) 30.8.40

Flight, Squadron (D) Flight: B Sqdn.: 303 (Polish)

Number of Enemy Aircraft (E) about 130

Type of Enemy Aircraft (F) Do.17 or 215 & Me.110

Time Attack was delivered (G) 1635

Place Attack was delivered (H) St. Albans

Height of Enemy (J) 14000-9000 ft.

Enemy Casualties (K) One Do.17 or 215. destroyed

Our Casualties Aircraft (L) Nil

Personnel (M) Nil

General report

I was Green 1 flying Hurricane RF.V. I took off at 1615 and flew with 5 others of 'B' flight to St. Albans at 9000 feet an excercise to intercept 6 Blenheims. At about 1635 I saw fire on the ground and shells bursting at my altitude, and a strong enemy formation in two tiers in echelon at about 14000 feet flying from starboard. I saw some of our fighters among them. I said to Apany leader 'Bandits 10 o'clock', but received no reply. I made towards the enemy. The flight remained behind me. I waggled my wings, and then saw at the same altitude as myself an E/A banking towards me. When he was almost head on, he saw me and went into a steep dive. I followed, and, as he pulled out, I fired from directly behind a burst at 250 yards at the fuselage. Overtaking him, I fired a long burst at 100 to 20 yards at the starboard engine from underneath. The engine stopped and burst into flames. I broke off. As another Hurricane UC.J. went in to attack, I saw a parachute leave E/A. Enemy dived. I followed down and gave E/A a short burst, though I realised immediately that it was not necessary. E/A crashed and exploded. I regained height, and, being unable to see my flight, I returned to Northolt.

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L. Paszkiewicz, F/O.

Section GREEN

Flight B

Squadron 303 Squadron No.