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Winged Lion 14:00 14.8.2018.

Posted on 16 July 2018

V úterý 14. srpna 2018 se od 14:00 hodin uskuteční na pražském Klárově u Památníku Okřídleného lva, který je věnován čsl. letcům RAF, pietní vzpomínka u příležitosti 73. výročí návratu čsl. letců z Velké Británie do vlasti. Ten se jak, … Continue reading →

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Vladimir Zaoral – One of the Few

Posted on 8 July 2018

Vladimír Zaoral – jeden z “mála …………………….* 05. 02. 1915. …………………….† 19. 11. 1941. Pre WW2 Období před druhou světovou válkou Vladimír Zaoral was born on 5 February 1915 at Tvorovice, near Prostějov, he later moved with his mother, Marie … Continue reading →

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2018 Capel le Ferne Battle of Britain Memorial Ceremony

Posted on 1 July 2018

2018 Vzpomínková slavnost u Památníku Bitvy o Británii v Capel le Ferne. This year’s annual ceremony by the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, at the National Memorial to the Few, was held in excellent weather on 1 July. Not only … Continue reading →

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2018 Battle of Britain Memorial Day, Capel-le-Ferne

Posted on 26 June 2018
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Pavel VRANSKY [Wechsberg]

Posted on 24 June 2018

Pavel VRANSKÝ [Wechsberg] * 29.04.1921.,Lipník nad Bečvou, Czechoslovakia. † 24.06.2018.Prague. _______________________________________________________________ With sadness we must advise that F/Sgt Pavel VRANSKÝ [Wechsberg] 788548 311 Sqn Wireless Operator/Air Gunner died 8 April 2018, _______________________________________________________________ 24.06.2018. v Praha. zemřel F/Sgt Pavel VRANSKÝ [Wechsberg] … Continue reading →

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Jiri Mikulecky – Memorial Plaque unveiled

Posted on 22 June 2018

On 9 June 2018, a memorial plaque was unveiled at Sloupnice for F/Lt Jiří Mikulecký 312 Sqn pilot who was born in the village. The plaque was unveiled by Mr Josef Škeřík, Mayor of the village and Mrs Jan Stott, … Continue reading →

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RAF Museum – Police – Fund raising

Posted on 18 June 2018

Projekt pro financování muzea RAF. Podívejte se na odkaz a rozšlete to všem příznivcům a známým. Každý může přispět podle svých možností. A project for financing the expansion of the Czechoslovak RAF Museum, at Police. Check this donation link and … Continue reading →

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Jindrich Holzhauser – Memorial plaque

Posted on 16 June 2018

A memorial plaque has been unveiled, at Tehov, for Jindřich Holzhauser, 310 Sqn pilot.

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Air Cafe Brno

Posted on 9 June 2018

For Czechoslovak RAF airmen relatives and enthusiasts, a key location to visit when in Brno is the Air Café. Pro všechny příbuzné letců RAF a také jejich sympatizanty, kteří navštíví město Brno, je nemyslitelné, že by nenavštívili jejich kultovní místo … Continue reading →

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Jan Hadravek remembered

Posted on 2 June 2018

On 26 May 2018, a ceremony was held at Horní Bukovsko to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jan Hadrávek, who was from that village. He was a pilot with 111 OTU and was killed in a flying … Continue reading →

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