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
25/06/2017 09:22
Photo Appeal page updated
I would like to thank to all contributors who have provided photos of Czechoslovak Airmen from the "Want List". Since the last update 20 new photos were obtained.
Chtěl bych poděkovat všem, kteří nám pomohli s fotografiemi československých letců ze...
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12/05/2017 14:36
Added information about my latest talk at Čelákovice
My latest talk about fighter pilot W/Cdr Alois Vašátko, DFC took place on 11th May 2017 at Čelákovice. Few photos available on page Talks.
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28/04/2017 17:41
Invitation to Alois Vašátko Talk
Added invitation (on the mainpage) to my nearest talk which will be dedicated to Alois Vašátko, the first Commanding Officer of the Czechoslovak Fighter Wing with the RAF.
More information can be found on the Town Museum at Čelákovice website.
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21/12/2016 20:54
Season's greetings
I would like to wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2017 to all vistors of my website and I hope to see you here again next year!
Pavel Vančata
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22/11/2016 10:21
Article about my book "Moonlight Flyer"
My latest book has been announced in the newspaper of the Czech and Slovak Community in Toronto - for more details see the "Moonlight Flyer" book page.
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