Czechoslovak Flight of No. 68 Squadron
Badge: Head of owl drew
Motto: "VŽDY PŘIPRAVEN"
in English
"ALWAYS READY"
Code Letters: WM
Date of Establishment: 7th January 1941
Place of Establishment: Catterick
Date of Disbandment: 20th April 1945
Place of Disbandment: Church Fenton
No. 68 Squadron Stations
| Station | From | To |
| Catterick, Yorkshire | 07.01.1941 | 17.04.1941 |
| High Ercall, Shropshire detachment Valley, Angelsey |
17.04.1941 | 08.03.1942 |
| Coltishall, Norfolk detachment Peterhead, Aberdeenshire |
08.03.1942 | 05.02.1944 |
| Coleby Grange, Lincolnshire | 05.02.1944 | 01.03.1944 |
| Fairwood Common, Glanmorgan | 01.03.1944 | 24.06.1944 |
| Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire | 24.06.1944 | 27.10.1944 |
| Coltishall, Norfolk | 27.10.1944 | 08.02.1945 |
| Wittering, Northamptonshire | 08.02.1945 | 27.02.1945 |
| Coltishall, Norfolk | 27.02.1945 | 15.03.1945 |
| Church Fenton, Yorkshire | 15.03.1945 | 20.04.1945 |
No. 68 Squadron Commanding Officers
| Commanding Officer | From | To |
| S/Ldr D. L. Clarkson | 07.01.1941 | 03.02.1941 |
| W/Cdr John W. M. „Max“ Aitken, DSO, DFC | 03.02.1941 | 24.01.1943 |
| W/Cdr Anthony P. Dottridge, DFC | 24.01.1943 | 21.10.1943 |
| W/Cdr Dennis Hayley-Bell, DFC | 21.10.1943 | 14.08.1944 |
| W/Cdr George Howden, DFC | 14.08.1944 | 04.02.1945 |
| W/Cdr William L. Gill, DFC | 20.04.1945 | 04.02.1945 |
B Flight Commanding Officers
(B flight was manned by entirely Czechoslovak personnel from 20th January 1942)
| B Flight Commanding Officer | From | To |
| S/Ldr Vlastimil Veselý, DFC | 14.02.1942 | 01.04.1943 |
| S/Ldr František Sýkora | 01.04.1943 | 10.10.1943 |
| S/Ldr Miroslav Mansfeld, DSO, DFC | 10.10.1943 | 20.04.1945 |
Used Aircraft Types
| Aircraft Type | From | To |
| Bristol Blenheim Mk.IF | February 1941 | May 1941 |
| Bristol Beaufighter Mk.IF | May 1941 | February 1943 |
| Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VIF | January 1943 | July 1944 |
| De Havilland Mosquito NF Mk.XVII | July 1944 | February 1945 |
| De Havilland Mosquito NF Mk.XIX | July 1944 | February 1945 |
Czechoslovak Staff with No. 68 Squadron
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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