Soltysiak, Bronislaw
Title
Soltysiak, Bronislaw
B Soltysiak
Description
230 items. The collection concerns Sergeant Bronislaw Soltysiak (1916 - 1987, 781032 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book documents, brevet, button and photographs. He flew operations as a pilot with 305 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Malcom Soltysiak and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Malcom Soltysiak and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Date
2017-06-22
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Soltysiak, B
Collection Items
No 40 Flying Control Course oral exam timetable
List of pupils and times for oral exam on 30 June 1943 and 1 July 1943. Some names underlined. Sgt B Soltysiak was at 15.40 on 30 June.
Summary of medical board
For Sergeant B Soltysiak. Gives medical classification and other personal details. For 21 days sick leave then return to unit for ground duty.
Summary of flying hours
Note with day and night flying hours for Sergeant Soltysiak with and without screen pilot, as second pilot and instrument flying.
Bronislaw Soltysiak - Polish Red Cross card
Polish language card with personal details.
This is a document which has been completed on behalf of the sister of Bronislaw Soltysiak, as she was looking for him. The Red Cross reunited many Polish Families after the war. This is a request for…
This is a document which has been completed on behalf of the sister of Bronislaw Soltysiak, as she was looking for him. The Red Cross reunited many Polish Families after the war. This is a request for…
Biographic notes on Bronislaw Soltysiak
Gives birth and death dates and service history in Polish and Royal Air Force.
Note
Note in Polish and English giving place of birth, dates on 6th Squadron Polish air force pre-war and Royal Air Force 2 March 1940 to 22 August 1947.
Note about photograph
Note in Polish with English translation concerning an unidentified photograph of Captain Stephan Sznidel and colleague after being honoured with cross of valour'.
Message form
Message from RAF Watchfield to RAF Bridgnorth concerning Lancaster taking off at 10:28 with pilot Squadron Leader Brown and four crew.
Summary of the effects of coefficient "B"
![Summary of the effects of coefficient "B"](https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/square_thumbnails/1878/35294/MSoltysiakB781032-170622-42.1.jpg "Summary of the effects of coefficient "B"")
Notes concerning deviation on magnetic compasses and calculation of coefficient "B"
Examination - Flying control - problems
Provides a scenario timeline for problem solving. What would you do?
Map of United Kingdom with RAF locations
Show Coastal Command locations and Fighter Command sectors.
List of documents to be held by control
List many service documents for use by flying control officers.
Directorate of aircraft safety
Organisational diagram showing key staff personnel and responsibilities. Headed by air commodore director of aircraft safety.
Duties of the flying control officer
Lists specific and general responsibilities of flying control officers.
Searchlight homing
Instruction for using searchlights to help aircraft home to either a night fighter sector or other selected airfield.
Collection Tree
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