Consolidated Liberator GR Mk.V BZ775/G crash on 29th August 1943
Liberator GR Mk. V BZ775/G took-off at 03.05 and crashed 30 seconds after take-off about 1 1/2 miles from end of runway. Aircraft was loaded by 2,300 gallons of petrol and 12 Depth Charges. After the impact Liberator caught fire and all Depth Charges exploded killing all crewmembers aboard:
| Trade | Name |
| Cpt | F/O A. Musálek |
| 2nd Pilot | Sgt S. Jelínek |
| Nav | F/Lt B. Babš |
| WOP/AG | Sgt E. Blaháček |
| WOP/AG | Sgt H. Polák |
| WOP/AG | Sgt J. Rubín |
| AG | F/O M. Čtvrtlík |
| AG | Sgt V. Blahna |
There is an interesting fact that standard WOP/AG of Musálek's crew F/Sgt J. Bajer missed the start. So he was replaced by Sgt E. Blaháček from crew of F/Sgt K. Kopal.
Thanks to that F/Sgt Bajer flew till August 1944 with Kopal's crew and he survived the war.
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03/01/2018 13:27
B-24 Liberator Handbook - 1.díl
Added information about book B-24 Liberator Handbook - 1.díl in which preparation I have acted as a helper. See a separate page in section Co-Authored Books.
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02/01/2018 15:08
B-24 Liberator in RAF Coastal Command Service
Added information about book B-24 Liberator in RAF Coastal Command Service in which preparation I have acted as a helper. See a separate page in section Co-Authored Books.
B-24 Liberator in RAF Coastal Command Service
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19/12/2017 23:27
2018 Season's Greetings added
2018 Season's Greetings - card has been added
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24/10/2017 21:38
Section Talks has been updated
Added brief information about my talk at Rožná on 7. 10. 2017.
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20/10/2017 20:40
Commemorative event, Rožná 7. 10. 2017
Photos from the commemorative event held in Rožná on 7. 10. 2017 are now availabe in gallery.
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