No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Fighter Squadron
Badge: Flying stork
Motto: "NON MULTI SED MULTA"
Code Letters: DU
Date of Establishment: 5th September 1940
Place of Establishment: Duxford
Date of Disbandment: 22nd September 1945
Place of Disbandment: České Budějovice
No. 312 Squadron Stations
Station | From | To |
Duxford, Cambridgeshire | 05.09.1940 | 26.09.1940 |
Speke, Lancashire detachment Penrhos, Caernarvon |
26.09.1940 22.12.1940 |
03.03.1941 20.04.1941 |
Rhosneigr (Valley), Angelsey | 03.03.1941 | 20.04.1941 |
Jurby, Isle of Man | 20.04.1941 | 29.05.1941 |
Kenley, Surrey | 29.05.1941 | 20.07.1941 |
Martlesham Heath, Suffolk | 20.07.1941 | 19.08.1941 |
Ayr, Ayrshire detachment Drem, East Lothian |
19.08.1941 09.10.1941 |
01.01.1942 28.11.1941 |
Fairwood Common, Glamorgan | 01.01.1942 | 24.01.1942 |
Angle, Pembroke | 24.01.1942 | 18.04.1942 |
Fairwood Common, Glamorgan | 18.04.1942 | 03.05.1942 |
Harrowbeer, Devon detachment Bolt Head, Devon detachment Redhill, Surrey |
03.05.1942 05.05.1942 30.06.1942 |
10.10.1942 24.06.1943 07.07.1942 |
Churchstanton, Somerset | 10.10.1942 | 20.02.1943 |
Warmwell, Dorset | 20.02.1943 | 06.03.1943 |
Churchstanton, Somerset | 06.03.1943 | 24.06.1943 |
Skeabrae, Orkney Islands detachment Sumburgh, Shetland Islands detachment Peterhead, Aberdeenshire |
24.06.1943 07.07.1943 10.07.1943 |
21.09.1943 19.08.1943 21.09.1943 |
Ibsley, Hampshire | 21.09.1943 | 02.12.1943 |
Llanbedr, Merioneth | 02.12.1943 | 17.12.1943 |
Ibsley, Hampshire | 17.12.1943 | 20.02.1944 |
Mendlesham, Suffolk | 20.02.1944 | 23.02.1944 |
Southend, Essex | 23.02.1944 | 03.03.1944 |
Mendlesham, Suffolk | 03.03.1944 | 03.04.1944 |
Appledram, Sussex | 03.04.1944 | 22.06.1944 |
Tangmere, Sussex | 22.06.1944 | 03.07.1944 |
Lympne, Kent | 03.07.1944 | 11.07.1944 |
Coltishall, Norfolk | 11.07.1944 | 27.08.1944 |
North Weald, Hertfordshire | 27.08.1944 | 03.10.1944 |
Bradwell Bay, Essex | 03.10.1944 | 27.02.1945 |
Manston, Kent | 27.02.1945 | 13.08.1945 |
Praha - Ruzyně (ČSR) | 13.08.1945 | 22.09.1945 |
České Budějovice (ČSR) | 22.09.1945 | 15.02.1946 |
No. 312 Squadron Commanding Officers
Commanding Officer | From | To |
S/Ldr Jan Ambruš | 12.09.1940 | 12.12.1940 |
S/Ldr Frank H. Tyson (British) | 05.09.1940 | 01.04.1941 |
S/Ldr Evžen Čížek | 12.12.1940 | 27.05.1941 |
S/Ldr Jan Klán | 27.05.1941 | 05.06.1941 |
S/Ldr Alois Vašátko | 05.06.1941 | 03.05.1942 |
S/Ldr Jan Čermák | 03.05.1942 | 01.01.1943 |
S/Ldr Tomáš Vybíral | 01.01.1943 | 01.11.1943 |
S/Ldr František Vancl, DFC | 01.11.1943 | 15.05.1944 |
S/Ldr Jaroslav HIaďo, DFC | 15.05.1944 | 15.11.1944 |
S/Ldr Václav Šlouf, DFC | 15.11.1944 | 19.04.1945 |
S/Ldr Hugo Hrbáček, DFC | 19.04.1945 | ČSR |
A Flight Commanding Officers
A Flight Commanding Officer | From | To |
F/Lt Josef Duda | 05.09.1940 | 17.11.1940 |
F/Lt Harry A. G. Comerford (British) | 30.09.1940 | 15.11.1940 |
F/Lt Jan Klán | 17.11.1940 | 27.05.1941 |
F/Lt Charles A. Cooke (British) | 01.12.1940 | 28.05.194 |
F/Lt Josef Jaške | 27.05.1941 | 20.07.1941 |
F/Lt Jan Čermák | 21.07.1941 | 03.05.1942 |
F/Lt Viktor Kašlík | 03.05.1942 | 01.02.1943 |
F/Lt Karel Kasal | 01.02.1943 | 10.06.1944 |
F/Lt Josef Keprt, DFC | 10.06.1944 | 01.10.1944 |
F/Lt Václav Šlouf, DFC | 01.10.1944 | 15.11.1944 |
F/Lt Karel Pošta, DFC | 15.11.1944 | 17.02.1945 |
F/Lt Antonín Dvořák | 17.02.1945 | ČSR |
B Flight Commanding Officers
B Flight Commanding Officer | From | To |
F/Lt Alois Hlobil | 05.09.1940 | 17.11.1940 |
F/Lt Dennys E. Gillam, DFC (British) | 06.09.1940 | 01.12.1940 |
F/Lt Alois Vašátko | 17.11.1940 | 05.06.1941 |
F/Lt A. M. Dawbam (British) | 01.12.1940 | 10.04.1941 |
F/Lt Tomáš Vybíral | 05.06.1941 | 19.06.1942 |
F/Lt Karel Kasal | 19.06.1941 | 25.08.1942 |
F/Lt Adolf Vrána | 25.08.1942 | 29.09.1942 |
F/Lt Karel Kasal | 29.09.1942 | 15.11.1942 |
F/Lt Tomáš Vybíral | 15.11.1942 | 01.01.1943 |
F/Lt Adolf Vrána | 01.01.1943 | 01.06.1943 |
F/Lt Viktor Kašlík | 01.06.1943 | 01.07.1943 |
F/Lt Václav Šlouf | 01.07.1943 | 01.02.1944 |
F/Lt Vojtěch Smolík | 01.02.1944 | 11.07.1944 |
F/Lt Otto Smik, DFC | 11.07.1944 | 03.09.1944 |
F/Lt Jaroslav Šodek | 03.09.1944 | 01.02.1945 |
F/Lt Josef Pípa | 01.02.1945 | ČSR |
Used Aircraft Types
Aircraft Type | From | To |
Hawker Hurricane Mk.I | September 1940 | May 1941 |
Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIB | May 1941 | December 1941 |
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIA | October 1941 | January 1942 |
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIB | November 1941 | January 1942 |
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VB | December 1941 | February 1944 |
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VC | August 1942 | February 1944 |
Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IXC | January 1944 | June 1944 |
Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IXE | June 1944 | July 1944 |
Supermarine Spitfire HF Mk.IX | July 1944 | October 1944 |
Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.IX | October 1944 | August 1945 |
Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IXE | July 1945 | ČSR |
Staff of No. 312 S quadron
Sources & Literature
News
15/11/2018 21:33
Talk about Sgt Otakar Janůj
Short info with few photos has been added into section Talks about the talk "Sgt Otakar Janůj, 311 Squadron wireless operator" given at Municipal Library of Prague, Opatov Branch, on 15. 11. 2018
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05/11/2018 12:48
Invitation to talk on 15.11.2018 added
Invitation to talk on 15.11.2018 in Prague-Opatov library added to main page. Theme - Czechoslovak airmen in the RAF with alignment on 311 Squadron and mostly on Wireless Operator Sgt Otakar Janůj.
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02/11/2018 17:19
Page "Poslední let Wellingtonu T2624" - updated
Page of book Poslední let Wellingtonu T2624 has been updated - added link to Slavičínský zpravodaj where an article about Otakar Jnůj has been published.
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02/11/2018 16:04
Photo appeal page updated
Thanks to help of this website visitors we were able to obtained photos of 3 Czechoslovak airmen whose faces were uknown to us and the list has been shortened. If you can help us with some more photos of airmen from the list please contact us on the...
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01/11/2018 08:41
Riders in the Sky 1945 - details
The Book "Riders in the Sky 1945" included in new B-24 kit by Eduard has been released, more details on separate page Riders in the Sky 1945
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