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Miles Magister

History: Following the success of the civilian Miles M2 Hawk Trainer as an elementary trainer in the mid-1930s, the first low-wing monoplane to be adopted as a trainer by the Royal Air Force, the company’s management decided to further develop … Continue reading

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Remembering the Czechoslovak 88 of the Battle of Britain

On 10 July, the 82nd anniversary of the start of the Battle of Britain. 2938 Allied airmen flow in that battle which was from 10 July 1940 to 31 October 1940, 88 of whom were Czechoslovak pilots. The names of … Continue reading

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2022 Donation Appeal

WILL YOU HELP US? POMŮŽETE NÁM? FCAFA, The Free Czechoslovak Air Force Associates Ltd was founded in May 2010, and through our online resource – http://www.fcafa.com – we provide information about the Czechoslovak men and women who served in the … Continue reading

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 Pod Křídly RAF v druhém exilu

Pod Křídly RAF v druhém exilu – 1. díl od Zdeněk HURT, Jan RAIL Zcela poprvé publikovaná, několikadílná souborná práce o osudech čs. letců v řadách britského Královského letectva za mírových let, zavede čtenáře zprvu do etapy od osvobození ČSR … Continue reading

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Wellington T2990 – Press release 

Wellington T2990 – Tisková zpráva In June 2021 the wreckage of Vickers Wellington T2990 of 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron, Royal Air Force was recovered from a meadow in the community of Hollands Kroon (the Netherlands). The recovery was part of the … Continue reading

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British Missions

British Missions Pilgrimages to Gravesites of Czechoslovak Soldiers by Libor Sečka Libor Sečka, Ambassadoe of the Czech Republic to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern (2016–2021), initiated a project called “Never Forgotten”, whose aim was to honour the … Continue reading

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New Czechoslovak items donated to the Kent BoB Museum

Nový československý přírůstek v Muzeu bitvy o Británii v Kentu Memorabilia of Czechoslovak Battle of Britain pilot Sgt Raimund Půda, have been donated this week to the Kent Battle of Britain Museum, at Hawkinge, Kent, by John and Janet Rogers. … Continue reading

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Nieuwe Niedorp – Excavation Completed

Nieuwe Niedorp – Výkopové práce ukončeny Started on 25 May, the excavation of 311 (Czechoslovak) Sqn Wellington KX-T, T2990 was completed yesterday (17 June), after nearly four weeks and earlier than the original expectation of mid July. Včera (17. června), … Continue reading

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Nieuwe Niedorp – 03.06.2021.

During late May 2021, the recovery of 311 Sqn Wellington T2990 started, nearly 80 years since it had crashed at Nieuwe Niedorp on 23 June 1941. Na konci května 2021 bylo zahájeno vyzvedávání trosek bombardéru Vickers Wellington 1c T2990 patřící … Continue reading

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Nieuwe Niedorp

This afternoon’s speech by Rian van Dam, Mayor of Nieuwe Niedorp, at the Press Conference about the Wellington T2990 crash site excavation. _______________________________________________________________ Ladies and gentlemen, On behalf of the municipality of Hollands Kroon I would like to welcome you … Continue reading

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