Jaroslav Sterbacek – the first Czechoslovak RAF loss


The 31 August 2018 is the 78th anniversary of the loss of P/O Jaroslav Štěbáček, pilot with 310 (Czechoslovak) Sqn. during the Battle of Britain.

Na datum 31.srpna 2018 připadá 78. výročí úmrtí P/O Jaroslava Štěrbáčka, pilota 310. (československé) perutě během bitvy o Británii.

He was the first of the 512 Czechoslovaks who lost their lives whilst serving in the RAF during WW2.

Stal se prvním z 512 Čechoslováků, kteří ztratili své životy ve službách RAF v průběhu druhé světové války.

An English/Czech biography for him is here.

Jeho českou a anglickou biografii najdete zde.




Categories: 310 Sqd, Battle of Britain, Biography, Not Forgotton

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  1. Hello, would it be OK to link this article in a blog post about IWM Duxford and 310 (Czechoslovak) Sqn?

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