No VI Panel Serving with French Air Force in North Africa and Syria
52. A group of Czech offcer airmen of the French Foreign Legion
- Sidi-bel Abbes August 1939
53. Prior to training flight with an French instructor
- a Potez 25 at the Blida air base
54. The first group of Czechoslovak airmen left the Foreig Legion on Sept 3, 1939
- Tunisia bound for air training
55. Standing at Blida air base L to R : Zimprich, Mrazek, Fejfar, Sikl [Zimprikh, Mrahzaeck,
Fayffar, Shickel] - by an Hanriot Sep 1939
56. Lt. Vlastimil Vesely in Blida at Nieuport Delage 622C1. [Vlasstyimmil Vaessaellee]
This fighter was flown by him here for the first time on October 6, 1939.
57. A further group of Czechoslovak pilots was examined at Marakesh
- Sep 1939
58. Lt. Karel Mrazek and Sgt. Brier standing by a fighter Morane [ Karrael Mrahzaeck]
- Oran Algeria
59. Fighter School at the Oran La Senia air base
- a Morane Saulnier 406 fighter plane
60. Standing L to R : Krajina, Hrbacek, Sykora, Novak, Tobyska, Janouch [Krainna,
Hrbahcheck, Seekkorra, Novvahk, Tobbishka, Yannowkh]- M.S. 406 at La Senia
61. Lt. Hugo Hrbacek /wearing helmet/ speaking to Lt. Peronne
-No /GC/I/7 Group de Chasse at Rayac
62. Sgt. Adam with his French fellow standing by a Morane 406 fighter [Addam]
- Rayac spring 1940
63. By this light transport plane standing Emanuel Krajina [Aemmunnuel Krainna] left
- Potez 29 at Homs, Syria
No VII Panel Training of Czechoslovak airmen in France 1939 - 1940
64. Czechoslovak pilots and instructors at the Chartres Central Flying School front of
a Dewoitine 501 trainer - autumn 1939
65. A Czechoslovak pupil pilot in the cockpit of a Morane Saulnier 230 training plane
at Sourges - beginning of 1940
66. Taken during training flight from the Pau air base in the spring of 1940
- a NiD 622 Nieuport Delage trainer
67. The group of Czechoslovak pilots being trained on M.S. 406 fighters at Chartres
- early 1940
68. Emil Fechtner [Aemmill Faekhtnaer] on back seat of an American training plane NA 57
- Chartres
69. This obsolete bomber was used by Czech pilots for conversion
- Leo 20 at Pau
70. By a Bloch [Block] M.B. 151 fighter of C. I. C.= Centre d` Instruction de Chasse
ie. Central Flying School Chartres in spring 1940 - Sgt. Posta [ Poshta]
71. Staff Captain Josef Schejbal [Yozzaeph Skhaeybul] - first from R- at the head of
Czechoslovak flying group in 1940 - Czechoslovak military camp Agde Southern France
72. Shortly after completing their training here, these Czechoslovak pilots were posted to
fighter field units - Chartres Dec 1, 1939
73. Czechoslovak pilots and gunners were trained on this type too - a Potez 63 in 1940
74. Famous pre-war acrobatic pilot captain Frantisek Novak [ Franttyishaeck Novvahk] acted
at Chartres as an instructor. NOTE : He died on stomach cancer in Paris hospital on April
27, 1940 and was laid to rest at Neuily. In April 2004 on the occasion of his birth
centenary was his coffin airlifted by a Czech Air Force transport plane to Czech Republic
and laid in its final resting place at our heroe`s birth place Sokolec near Nymburk Central
Bohemia [ Sokkolaech, Nimburgh]
75. Czechoslovak fighter pilots depart to front line. L to R ; Above Horsky, Kosina, below
Hranicka, Cukr [ Horskee, Kossina, Hrunnyichka, Tsookr]
76. The pilots Josef Kubak a Alois Rozum [Yossaeph Koobahk, Ulloys Rozzoom] with
French instructors by a Bloch M. B. 210 at Pau in December 1939.
No VIII Panel On the French frontline
77. The Czechoslovak fighter members of the GC I/6 who flew M.S. 406s
at Emerainville - end of May 1940 - L to R : Janouch, Kucera Jiri, Jicha, Horsky, Hranicka
78. A Morane Saulnier 406 taken in flight
79. Standing from left at Chissey airfield in May 1940 : Hybler, Bernard, Seda, Fürst
[ Hibblaer, Baernard, Shaedda, Phirst]
80. Lieutenant Fejfar [ Faeyffar] seated by a M.S. 406 in May 1940
- No/GC/ I/6
81. Pilots of the No GC I/8 - a Bloch 152
82. Twelve Czechoslovak pilots served with the GCH III/3 - Dewoitine 520s on their
front-line field base.
83. Capt. Vasatko [Vashahtko] who reached 15 victories and Lietenant Perina [Paerzhinna]
nicknamed Rinoppe with 14 ones on his credit - two most successful Cz. fighter pilots
NOTE : Rinoppe downed four Stukas in several minutes near Sedan on May 12, but only
two were officially put on his scoresheet, because two of them fell behind German lines.
Shortly after this triumph Rinope himself was downed by a Messeschmitt 109 fighter and
lightly wounded had to belly land.
84. Wreck of a Heinkel 111 bomber downed in cooperation of Czechoslovak and French
fighter pilots.
85. L to R : Captain Klan [Klahn] 5 victories, Captain Jaske [Yashke] and Lieutenant Burger
[Bhurgher] claiming two victories - Czechoslovak combat pilots of Curtiss H-75A
86. Vasatko`s [Vushahtko] Curtiss after combat with four Messeschmitt 110s near Evreux
on June 8, 1940.
87. Sergent-chef Svetlik [Svyetleek] serving with No GC II/5 has participated in
destroying five enemies.
88. Sergent-chef Chabera [ Khahbaerra] downed two enemy planes and shared on destruction
of another three ones - by his Curtiss H 75 A at Toul-Croix-de Metz airfield
89. Fourth from right is pilot of the Group de Chasse I/5 Lieutenant Vybiral [Vibbeerral]
who reached 5 victories - St. Dizier AF in May 1940
No IX Panel Fall of France and ship transports to Great Britain 1940
90. Czechoslovak bomber airmen taken at retreat from France in June 1940 - L to R : above
Sgt. Albrecht, Sgt. Panek, Sergent-chef Korda, [Allbraekht, Pahnaeck, Korrda],
below Sgt-chef Zabrs and Sgts Stastny and Stulir [ Zahbrsh, Shtyastnee, Shtoolleerzh]
91. Embarkation of Czechoslovak soldiers at Port Vendres late June 1940
92. A convoy heading from Casablanca port to Gibraltar - Mediterranean Sea on July 4
93. The Apapa passenger ship reached Liverpool on July 7
94. Photographed from the David Livingston liner - Gibraltar July 1940
95. Group of 33 Czechoslovak airmen on their way from internation camps in Soviet Union
to Britain - Bombay June 1940
96. Onboard of the David Livingstone en route from Gibraltar to Cardiff
- Cpt. Jindrich Bartos [Yindrzhikh Barttosh]
97. Board of this Dutch steamship is full of Czechoslovak and Polish soldiers
- Falmouth June 21, 1940
98. Czechoslovak pilots onboard en route to Britain - Lt. Drbohlav [Drbohlluv] R
99. Shortly after their arrival to Falmouth June 21 - L General Janousek and Lt/Col Schejbal
[Yannowshaeck, Skhaeybul]
100.Cpt. Vybiral [Vibbeeral] in his French AF uniform in Cholmondeley Park early Aug
101.L to R : front Stehlik, Slouf, Klan [Staehleek, Shlowf, Klahn], rear Vrana, Holecek, Burda
Vesely, Kuttelwascher, Bartos [ Vrahna, Hollaechek, Boorrda, Vaessaelee, Kuttlvasher,
Barttosh ] - Cholmondeley Park, still wearing French uniforms
No X Panel Czechoslovaks with the FFAF - Free French Air Force
102.Lt. Ulehla [ Oolaehlla] by a Curtiss H 75A fighter at Meknes / Maroc/ in 1944
103. The navigator Lt. Ludvik Kozak [ Loodveek Kozzahk] in Camberley late 1943
104. He was killed while practicing dog fight on April 28, 1945
- Lt. of the FFAF Pavel Kozak [ Pavvael Kozzahk]
105.War weary Dewoitine 520 fighters at Meknes 1944
106. Wide range of British, American and French aircraft was used here for training and
conversion - a Bell P 39 Airacobra of the Meknes Central Fighter School
107.Signed by Lt. Ulehla [ Oolaehlla]on July, 1943
108.The Engagement to join
109. the Free French Air Forces
110. A Curtiss H 75A of the Meknes Central Fighter School taken at flight
- the Atlas Mts. in the background
111. Letter of Thanks from Charles de Gaulle to all his soldiers who fought for Liberation of
France
112.The navigator Hnatek [Hnahtaeck] carried out 93 anti-submarine patrols flying an Avro
Anson MkI maritime patrol plane from Point Noire on Congo Coast.
113.A fast American P 47D Thunderbolt fighter flown by Lt. Ulehla [ Oolaehlla]
- Meknes 1945
114.A FFAF Military Transport pilot Cpt. Jaroslav Sladek [ Yarroslav Slahdaeck] flew on
military routes through whole North and Central Africa as well as to Moscow.
- holding his rifle
115.Four engine Farman 122 and two engine Dewoitine, Potez, Bloch and Lockheed 60
types were flown by the FFAF Military Transport pilot Cpt. Milos Cermak
[Millosh Czaermahk]
116.This captured Italian CANT 1007bis plane used on air routes of FFAF was also flown
by Captain Sladek [ Slahdaeck]
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