Research Trips around the United Kingdom

This section describes my research trips around the United Kingdom between 2003 and 2007 when I have been travelling around cemetries, former airfields, museums and other interesting places connected with service of Czechoslovak airmen serving in the RAF in 1940-1945.

Thanks to many friends of mine I have been able to visit so many interesting places I would like to share my experiecne and photos from my trips in this section

 

CZRAF 2003

Brookwood Cemetery, Runnymede Memorial, RAF Station Talbenny, RAF Station Yatesbury, Yatesbury Cemetery, Chippenham Cemetery, Taunton Cemetery, Salisbury Cemetery
 

CZRAF 2004

Chichester Cemetery, RAF Station Biggin Hill, RAF Station Manston, RAF Manston History Museum and Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Building.

 

CZRAF 2005

Duxford Flying Legends Air Show, Whittlesford Cemetery, Plymouth Cemetery, Liverpool West Derby Cemetery, Speke airfield, HMS Plymouth, HMS Onyx, U-534, Market Drayton Cemetery, Cholmondeley Park.

 

CZRAF 2006

Battle of Britain London Monument, RAF Station Beaulieu, Sutton Bridge Cemetery, Honington Cemetery, East Wretham Cemetery, RAF Station East Wretham, Plaque in Thetford.

 

CZRAF 2007

Dyce cemetery, RAF Station Tain, St. Duthus Cemetery in Tain, Kiltearn Parish Churchyard near Evanton, Oxford PH404 crashsite.
 


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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