Vickers Wellington
History: The Wellington (nicknamed the ‘Wimpey’) was a twin engine medium bomber, in service with the RAF at the outset of WW2, carrying a crew of six. It was […]
Victims of Communism
Oběti komunismu The Yalta Conference of February 1945, was a meeting between the wartime heads of government to discuss the post-war reorganization of Europe. Attending the meeting were Winston Churchill, […]
Jaroslav Novak
Congratulations to Jaroslav Novák former Flying Officer and Navigator with 311 Squadron on being awarded the highest Czech military decoration The Cross of Ministry of Defence English: http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/czech/galleries/page/id/3807 http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/highest-military-honour-to-former-navigator/1905767.aspx Česky: […]
Alois Siska
311 Sqn pilot * 15.05.1914, Lutopecny, Czechoslovakia. † 09.09.2003, Prague. One man’s struggle against Nazi tyranny, the elements and Communism Jeden z mužů, kteří bojovali proti nacistické tyranii, s přírodními […]
Czechs in the RAF
Czechs in the RAF by Zdenek Hurt When the Nazi forces took Czechoslovakia in March 1939 many of the Czech airmen fled to fight on. Many never returned to their […]
Vilem Kauders MC
Vilém KAUDERS MC * 22/03/1910 † 03/07/2010 _______________________________________________________________ Národíl se v Praze. Odešel z Protektorátu Čechy a Morava na Blízký východ do Gedery, kde se soustřeďovali Čechoslováci a kde byl […]
Freedom in the Air
Freedom in the Air by Hamish Ross This biography tells of the life of Václav Bozděch, a Czech airman who escapes from the Nazi invasion, fights with the French and finally […]
311 Squadron RAF
70th Anniversary 29th July 2010 the 70th Anniversary of the formation of 311 Squadron the Czechoslovak bomber Squadron in the Royal Air Force.
Flying for Freedom – the autobiography of Alois Siska
Flying for Freedom The Flying, Survival & Captivity Experiences of a Czech Pilot in the Second World War by Alois Šiška translated by Dagmar Johnson-Šišková Alois Šiška was born in […]
Let’s Add a Little Oil to the Fire by Jaroslav Novak
“Let´s Add a Little Oil to the Fire“ The Autobiography of navigator Colonel Jaroslav Novák, The book has 208 pages and 230 historic photos from Childhood, Flight to the Undeground, […]
