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When was the Czechoslovak Air Force formed?

The Czechoslovak Army Air Force was formed on 29 October 1918, from the small air components of the Czech Legions fighting with Russia and France and from Czech soldiers from the former Austrian army. A French military aviation mission assisted in the formation of the new air arm.

Who were the First Czechoslovak airmen in the USSR?

Czechoslovak Airmen’s Memorial, Dejvice, Prague. A group of 21 pilots released from the Royal Air Force left the UK on 2lst February 1944, under the command of Staff Captain S/Ldr F Fajtl, DFC to form the first Czechoslovak Air Force regiment in the USSR.

What happened to the Czech Air Force?

After 85 years the Czech Air Force lost its independence and from December 2003 it has been part of Joint Force Headquarters based at Olomouc, which consists an Air Component, Land Component and Special forces. Since the beginning of 2004 the Air Component has had a new structure with four air bases, one of them will be closed in 2007.

How did the Czechoslovak Air Force get overtaken?

The establishment of Czechoslovak Air Force units was overtaken by events when the ‘real’ war started on 10th May 1939 and 110 Czechoslovak pilots in French units fought the Luftwaffe with outstanding success. They shot down 158 enemy aircraft, 19 were killed and 19 were injured .

What happened to Czechoslovak airmen in March 1939?

Six months later, on l5tn March 1939, the remainder of the country was occupied by Hitler’s forces without a shot being fired. On the last day of March the former Czechoslovak airmen left their stations and airfields for the last time to disperse to their homes.

Why did the Czechoslovak Army move to the Air Force?

A considerable number of volunteers from the Czechoslovak Army (ground forces) begun to be transferred to the Air Force, both as trainee aircrew and ground staff, as it was the Air Force that was to bear the brunt of fighting – and losses – in the foreseeable future.