No. 1429 Czech Operational Training Flight
Badge: none
Motto: none
Date of Establishment: 16th December 1941
Place of Establishment: East Wretham
Date of Disbandment: 1st February 1943
Place of Disbandment: Thornaby
No. 1429 COTF was created to replace Operational Training Flight (OTF) within No. 311 Squadron to five operational traning to new crews for No. 311 Squadron.
On 1st February 1943 No. 1429 COTF became Czech Flight of No. 6 (C) Operation Training Unit.
No. 1429 COTF Stations
Station | From | To |
East Wretham, Suffolk | 16.12.1941 | 29.06.1942 |
North Luffenham, Rutland | 29.06.1942 | 30.06.1942 |
Woolfox Lodge, Rutland | 30.06.1942 | 31.08.1942 |
Church Broughton, Derbyshire | 31.08.1942 | 10.11.1942 |
Thornaby, North Yorkshire | 10.11.1942 | 01.02.1943 |
No. 1429 COTF Commanding Officers
Commanding Officer | From | To |
S/Ldr Josef Šejbl | 16.12.1941 | 24.04.1942 |
S/Ldr Jindřich Breitcetl | 24.04.1942 | 01.02.1943 |
Source: Pajer Miloslav, Ve stínu slávy, Svět křídel, Cheb, 1992
News
09/11/2016 14:28
Added LTV Příbor news with reportage about my talk
Reportage about my talk at Příbor in LTV Příbor is available online - more details on page Talk.
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08/11/2016 20:45
Added information about my latest talk at Příbor
My latest talk about 311 Squadron pilot, Sgt Oldřich Helma, took place on 25th October 2016 at Příbor. Few photos available on page Talks.
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04/11/2016 22:59
Research Trip CZRAF 2003 - England & Wales
After a long spell I was able to re-create my first Research Trip around the UK - CZRAF 2003.
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04/11/2016 18:29
Photo Appeal update
I would like to thank to all those who helped us to get photos and identified two from Czechoslovak airmen whose faces were not known to us before. If you have any photos of your relatives of Czechoslovak serving in the RAF & WAAF please check...
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16/09/2016 20:34
First review of my latest book
Added link to Amazon.com where first review of my latest book Moonlight Flyer can by found.
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