Author Archives: fcafa

Czechoslovak RAF Airmen remembered

Posted on 12 November 2019

Připomínka českosloveských letců v RAF Czech Air Force, Army and Special Forces veterans prap Milan Bruna, mjr Vladímir Ganzar, rtm Martin Havránek, pplk Robert Hejtmánek, pprp Tomáš Hejtmánek, rtm Ivan Hipšr, prap Roman Hoňka, plk Jan Hronek, mjr Eduard Krainer, … Continue reading →

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Remembrance 2019

Posted on 2 November 2019
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Project CzRAF100 – part II

Posted on 28 October 2019

2018 was a historic year, not only was it the 100th anniversary of founding of the State of Czechoslovakia, on 28 October 1918, but also the 100th anniversary of the formation of the RAF, and also the 100th anniversary of … Continue reading →

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Emil Fechtner – One of the Few

Posted on 26 October 2019

Emil FECHTNER – Jeden z hrstky ………………..* 16.10.1916. Prague. ………………..† 29.10.1940. Whittlesford, UK Pre WW2: Emil Fechtner was born on 16 October 1916, in the Žižkov District of Prague, Czechoslovakia. The family later moved to Hradec Králové because of his … Continue reading →

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Vilem Goth – 79th Anniversary – 25.10.1940.

Posted on 25 October 2019

The 25 October 2019 is the 79th anniversary of the death of Vilém Göth, the seventh Czechoslovak pilot to be killed during the Battle of Britain. An English / Czech biography on Vilém Göth here

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Donation appeal

Posted on 14 October 2019

Prosba o pomoc In May 2010 we, the Free Czechoslovak Air Force Associates ltd, founded the http://www.fcafa.com website to provide an online English language resource of information about the Czechoslovak men and women who served in the RAF during WW2. … Continue reading →

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Otto Hanzlicek – One of the Few

Posted on 10 October 2019

Otto HANZLÍČEK – Jeden z hrstky ………………..* 18.06.1911. Ústí nad Labem ………………..† 10.10.1940. Ellesmere Point, UK Pre WW2: Před druhou světovou válkou: Otto Hanzlíček was born on 18 June 1911 at Ústí nad Labem, in the north-eastern region of Czechoslovakia, … Continue reading →

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Jaroslav Hlavac – One of the Few

Posted on 10 October 2019

Jaroslav HLAVÁČ – Jeden z hrstky ………………..* 11.10.1914. Petřvald. ………………..† 10.10.1940. Wareham, UK Pre WW2: Jaroslav Hlaváč was born 11 October 1914 at Petřvald, a village, about 10 km east of Ostrava, in the Moravia region of Czechoslovakia. He attended … Continue reading →

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Josef Frantisek – 79th Anniversary – 08.10.1940.

Posted on 8 October 2019

The 8 October 2019 is the 79th anniversary of the death of Josef František who, at the time of his death, was the most successful Allied pilot of the Battle of Britain. His untimely death, in a flying accident, came … Continue reading →

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68. nocni stihaci perut – 15.10.19.

Posted on 1 October 2019
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