Category Archives: Not Forgotton

Vaclav Slouf – One of the Few

Posted on 13 August 2022 by fcafa

Václav Šlouf One of the Few …………….* 08.10.1911, Dvorec u Nepomuku, Plzeň. …………….† 13.04.1976, Weston Super Mare, UK. Pre WW2: Václav Šlouf was born on 8 October 1911 at Dvorec u Nepomuku near Plzeň, Czechoslovakia. He was the eldest son … Continue reading →

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Josef Pardus – 22.08.22. – Choltice

Posted on 7 August 2022 by fcafa
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Evzen Cizek – One of the Few

Posted on 31 July 2022 by fcafa

Evžen ČÍŽEK One of the Few Jeden z hrstky …………….* 10.12.1904, Slezská. …………….† 26.11.1942, Cardiff Bay, UK. Pre WW2 : Před 2. svět. válkou : Evžen Čížek was born on 10 December 1904, at Slezská, near Ostrava, Czechoslovakia. Evžen Čížek … Continue reading →

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311 Squadron RAF

Posted on 29 July 2022 by fcafa

82nd Anniversary 29th July 2022 the 82nd Anniversary of the formation of 311 Squadron in the Royal Air Force. _______________________________________________________________ A history of the squadron in RAF Bomber Command here, and in RAF Coastal Command here. _______________________________________________________________

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Frantisek Bernard – One of the Few

Posted on 16 July 2022 by fcafa

František BERNARD One of the Few Jeden z hrstky …………….* 23.07.1914, Starý Ehrenberky. …………….† 17.06.1980, New Zealand. Pre WW2: Před 2. světovou válkou: František Antonín Bernard was born on 23 July 1914 in the village of Starý Ehrenberky, formerly Alt … Continue reading →

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Remembering the 115

Posted on 2 July 2022 by fcafa

The London Bomber Command Memorial, Green Park, London, commemorates the 55,573 Allied airmen who lost their lives whilst serving with RAF Bomber Command during WW2. Of these 115, were Czechoslovak and were remembered by volunteers from FCAFA. Whilst the majority … Continue reading →

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T2990 crew interred

Posted on 24 June 2022 by fcafa

In May 2021 the excavation of the Nieuwe Niedorp crash site of 311 (Czechoslovak) Sqn Wellington T2990 which crashed on the night of 23 June 1941 commenced by a recovery team from the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The purpose of … Continue reading →

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Hledani ztraceneho casu – v Britanii za vlast – 4

Posted on 20 June 2022 by fcafa

Part 4 of a Czech language documentary about the Czechoslovak Wing – 310, 312 and 313 Sqns when deployed at RAF Exeter in 1942.

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UK Memorial to Sgt Josef Frantisek

Posted on 9 June 2022 by fcafa

Memorial to Sgt Josef František Pomník četaři Josefu Františkovi The Polish Air Force Memorial Committee, (PAFMC), together with the Embassies of the Republic of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic are delighted to announce that a Memorial to the … Continue reading →

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D-Day 78th Anniversary

Posted on 6 June 2022 by fcafa

On the 78th Anniversary of D-Day, remembering the Czechoslovak RAF airmen who were lost participating in the build up to that day and the subsequent Battle of Normandy. Twenty-three Czechoslovak airmen serving in the RAF who were killed during the … Continue reading →

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