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Bohumil Liska – Memorial Plaque unveiling

Posted on 31 May 2020

Odhalení pamětní desky Bohumilu Liškovi The unveiling of the Memorial Plaque for W/Cmdr Bohumill Liška, at his home at Lázně Bělohrad, in 2000. Odhalení pamětní desky W/Cmdr. Bohumilu Liškovi na jeho domě v Lázních Bělehrad v roce 2000. Video © … Continue reading →

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Zahranicni Armada 1939-1945: misto narozeni: politicky okres Nove Mesto na Morave

Posted on 25 May 2020

Zahraniční armáda 1939-1945 (místo narození: politický okres Nové Město na Moravě) od Jiří Plachý Kniha čtenáře seznamuje v patnácti kapitolách s dějinami druhého československého zahraničního odboje. Od tragických událostí března 1939, po nichž krátce začali nejrůznějšími nebezpečnými cestami za hranice … Continue reading →

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de Havilland Tiger Moth

Posted on 18 May 2020

History The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth is a single-engine biplane light aircraft. It was developed principally to be used by private touring customers as well as for pilot instruction for both military and civil operators. It was a derivative … Continue reading →

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Runnymede 2020 Remembrance

Posted on 15 May 2020

VIRTUAL SERVICE OF COMMEMORATION AIR FORCES MEMORIAL, RUNNYMEDE Virtuální pietní akt RAF v Runnymede This virtual service is a unique collaboration between the Royal Air Force and the armed forces broadcaster (BFBS). The collective intention is to ensure that the … Continue reading →

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Brno – 1.10.2020. – 311 Sqn

Posted on 13 May 2020
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Ljuba SALACOVA

Posted on 10 May 2020

Ljuba SALAČOVÁ * 16.05.1924., Svinařov, Czechoslovakia. † 19.04.2020. Middlesborough, UK. _______________________________________________________________ With sadness we must advise that Ljuba SALAČOVÁ Clerk/Ground personnel died 19 April 2020. _______________________________________________________________ 19.04.2020. v Middlesborough, UK, zemřela Ljuba SALAČOVÁ Uředník/Pozemní personál. _______________________________________________________________ Rest in Peace Čest … Continue reading →

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75th Anniversary of VE Day

Posted on 8 May 2020

75. výročí vítězství nad nacismem Remembering the Czechoslovak airmen who died in the fight for the liberation of their homeland during WW2. Připomínáme si československé letce, kteří padli v boji za svobodu své vlasti ve druhé světové válce.

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Svatopluk Janouch – One of the Few

Posted on 2 May 2020

Svatopluk JANOUCH – One of the Few …………….* 06.11.1913. Holín, Jičín. …………….† 12.04.66. New York, USA. Pre WW2: Svatopluk Janouch was born on 6 November 1913 in the village of Holín, near Jičín, about 50 miles North-East of Prague. He … Continue reading →

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Harrowbeer and Talbenney

Posted on 26 April 2020

Vintage colour WW2 Czech documentary about Vzácný barevný dokument ze druhé světové války o 312 (Czechoslovak) Sqn at Harrowbeer 312. peruti sídlící v Harrowbeeru and a 311 (Czechoslovak) Sqn at Talbenney a 311. peruti v Talbeney A history of 311 … Continue reading →

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Rudolf Ptacek – One of the Few

Posted on 18 April 2020

Rudolf PTÁČEK – One of the Few …………….* 19.04.1918. Kostelec nad Orlicí. …………….† 28.03.1942. English Channel, Cap Gris Nez. Pre WW2: Rudolf Ptáček was born on 19 April 1918 in Kostelec nad Orlici, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His … Continue reading →

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