311. peruť RAF [1940-1946]

No. 311 Squadron RAF
No. 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF / 311. československá bombardovací peruť
     
Název:
Name:
311. peruť RAF No. 311 Squadron RAF
Originální název:
Original Name:
No. 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF / 311. československá bombardovací peruť
Datum vzniku:
Raised/Formed:
29.07.1940
Předchůdce:
Predecessor:
- -
Datum zániku:
Disbanded:
15.02.1946
Nástupce:
Successor:
6. letecká divise 6th Air Division
Nadřízené velitelství:
Higher Command:
DD.07.1940-DD.04.1942 3. skupina RAF
DD.04.1942-DD.06.1942 15. skupina RAF
DD.06.1942-DD.08.1944 19. skupina RAF
DD.08.1944-DD.06.1945 18. skupina RAF
DD.06.1945-DD.10.1945 301. skupina RAF
DD.10.1945-05.01.1946 Velitelství letectva hlavního štábu
DD.07.1940-DD.04.1942 No. 3 Group RAF
DD.04.1942-DD.06.1942 No. 15 Group RAF
DD.06.1942-DD.08.1944 No. 19 Group RAF
DD.08.1944-DD.06.1945 No. 18 Group RAF
DD.06.1945-DD.10.1945 No. 301 Group RAF
DD.10.1945-05.01.1946 Air Force Command
Dislokace:
Deployed:
29.07.1940-28.04.1942 Troston, Royal Air Force Station Honington
16.09.1940-28.04.1942 East Wretham, Royal Air Force Station East Wretham
28.04.1942-12.06.1942 Aldergrove, Royal Air Force Station Aldergrove
12.06.1942-26.05.1943 Broad Haven, Royal Air Force Talbenny
26.05.1943-23.02.1944 Beaulieu, Royal Air Force Beaulieu
23.02.1944-09.08.1944 Mullion, Royal Air Force Station Predannack
09.08.1944-06.08.1945 Tain, Royal Air Force Station Tain
06.08.1945-21.08.1945 Manston, Royal Air Force Station Manston
21.08.1945-DD.MM.1945 Praha, Ruzyně Airfield /

Velitel:
Commander:
29.07.1940-19.03.1941 Mareš, Karel (Wing Commander)
27.07.1940-15.11.1940 Griffiths, John F. (Wing Commander)
15.11.1940-24.02.1941 Simonds, William S. P. (Wing Commander)
19.03.1941-03.07.1941 Schejbal, Josef (Wing Commander)
03.07.1941-20.04.1942 Ocelka, Josef (Wing Commander)
20.04.1942-01.02.1943 Šnajdr, Josef (Wing Commander)
01.02.1943-21.08.1943 Breitcetl, Jindřich (Wing Commander)
21.08.1943-03.02.1944 Nedvěd, Vladimír (Wing Commander)
03.02.1944-01.09.1944 Šejbl, Josef (Wing Commander)
01.09.1944-DD.MM.1945 Kostohryz, Jan (Wing Commander)
Výzbroj:
Armament:
DD.08.1940-DD.04.1941 Vickers Wellington Mk.I
DD.08.1940-DD.09.1940 Vickers Wellington Mk.IA
DD.08.1940-DD.07.1943 Vickers Wellington Mk.IC
DD.03.1942-DD.05.1942 Vickers Wellington Mk.III
DD.03.1943-DD.06.1943 Vickers Wellington Mk.X
DD.07.1943-DD.03.1945 Consolidated Liberator GR Mk.V
DD.03.1945-DD.MM.1945 Consolidated Liberator GR Mk.VI
Poznámka:
Note:
kódové označení
KX (1940-1943)
PP (1944-1945)

historie jednotky
Squadron Codes
KX (1940-1943)
PP (1944-1945)

Units History
Zdroje:
Sources:
Rajlich,Jiří: Na nebi hrdého Albionu, 1. část, Ares, Praha 1999, ISBN 80-86158-17-9
HALLEY, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
JEFFORD, Wing Commander C.G., MBE, BA, RAF(Retd.). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._311_Squadron_RAF
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311 Squadron battle flag.
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Squadron Leaders of the 311th Squadron

A Squadron

Season
Name
02.08.1940-20.03.1941S/Ldr Schejbal, Josef
25.07.1941-20.04.1942S/Ldr Šnajdr, Josef
21.10.10.1941-15.01.1942*S/Ldr Náprstek, Karel
15.03.1942-27.04.1942*S/Ldr Svátek, Lubomír
27.04.1942-14.01.1943S/Ldr Šejbl, Josef
01.11.1942-21.08.1943**S/Ldr Nedvěd, Vladimír
21.08.1943-01.09.1944S/Ldr Kostohryz, Jan
07.09.1944-DD.MM.1945***S/Ldr Grey, Alois

B Squadron
Season
Name
02.08.1940-17.10.1940S/Ldr Vesely, Jan
07.01.1941-02.07.1941S/Ldr Ocelka, Josef
02.07.1941-20.08.1941.1941F/Lt Breitcetl, Jindřich
20.08.1941-03.01.1942S/Ldr Šejbl, Josef
27.03.1942-01.02.1943S/Ldr Stránský, Josef
24.01.1943-27.05.1943S/Ldr Liška, Bohumil
01.06.1943-03.01.1944S/Ldr Korda, Václav
03.01.1944-06.11.1944S/Ldr Tobyška, Bohuslav
06.11.1944-10.01.1945S/Ldr Kvapil, Karel
11.01.1945-DD.MM.1945***S/Ldr Ondrůj, Vlastimil

Note:
* commissioned to command
** commissioned to command, subsequently appointed commander
*** until return to Czechoslovakia

Sources:
PAJER, Miloslav. Wings heading for Germany: the 311th Czechoslovak Bomber Squadron during its time with RAF Bomber Command. Cheb: Svět křídel, 1994. ISBN 80-85280-22-1.
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The most successful members of the 311th Squadron (1940-1945)


According to the number of operating hours in the bomber air force


ord. No.
name
number of flights *
number of hours *
1.F/Lt (npor.) Vild, Miroslav102 (4)1 178,32 (18,32)
2.F/Lt (npor.) Slánský, Vladimír45213,40 (358,50)
3.S/Ldr (kpt.) Šedivý, Alois41 (39)213,04 (425,48)
4.F/Lt (ppor.) Šebela, Metoděj39 (15)211,45 (173,06)
5.F/Lt (ppor.) Fencl, František40 (19)211,17 (151,11)
6.F/O (ppor.) Vella, Jan71817,15
7.F/Lt (kpt.) Vildomec, Karel37210,1
8.W/Cdr (škpt.) Breitcetl, Jindřich46 (8)208,00 (61,38)



According to the number of operating hours in the Coastal air force


ord. No.
name
number of flights **
number of hours **
1.F/Lt (npor.) Vild, Miroslav102 (4)1 178,32 (18,32)
2.W/O (ppor.) Valníček, Ladislav81932,41
3.F/O (por.) Irving, Jan Roman91 (2)917,25 (7,51)
4.W/O (ppor.) Novosad, Jan80851,32
5.W/O (šrtm.) Gedoš, Karel85817,19
6.F/O (ppor.) Vella, Jan71817,15

* Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of flights and hours for the Coastal Air Force.

** The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of flights and hours for the bomber air force.

zdroje:
E.Čejka - Zlomená křídla, NADAS, Prague 1991, ISBN 80-7030-107-4

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The most important objectives of the 311th Squadron (1940-1942)


target
number of bombs dropped
fragmentation - in kg
quantity of bombs dropped
incendiary- in pcs
number of raids
number of aircraft
Brest156,0002,16015115
Cologne115 100105701795
Bremen93 00062341684
Hamburg65 900102321472
Mannheim49 8006250846
Dunkerque47 80024201633
Kiel40 70093721153
Essen40 500480829
Düsseldorf39 4004200733
Hannover36 5004480533
Hamm35 5001080221
Münster33 8001800424
Boulogne31 10036001230
Wilhelmshaven28 6004780630
Berlin27 1004910934
Le Havre26 000360718
Emden20 5001650916
Ostende20 1001120615
Duisburg18 100600613
Gelsenkirken15 000120211
Aachen12 5002700311
Rotterdam12 00074038
Frankfurt am Main9 900026
Calais8 400540410
Paris8 000018

source: Čejka, Eduard: The Broken Wings of NADAS 1991
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1940


loss of flying personnel/Losses



date
machine
cause
crew
23./24.09.Wellington
L7788 KX-E
Raid on Berlin.
Damaged by flak above the target,
made an emergency landing in the Netherlands.
Telegrapher Sgt Kunka at
the arrest committed suicide.
P/O Trojáček, Karel - POW
Sgt Zábrš, Arnošt - POW
P/O Prochazka, Zdenek - POW
Sgt Kunka, Karel - KIA
P/O Kilian, Vaclav - POW
Sgt Knotek, Frantisek - POW
01.10.Anson Mk.I
R9649
Training flight accident.
There were two on board
British instructors.
Sgt G. O. Powis died,
F/Lt M. J. Earle escaped.
P/O (pil.) Němec, Ludvík - rescued
Sgt. (pil.) Valosek, Oskar - KAS
P/O (nav.) Slovák, Josef - KAS
P/O (nav.) Kula, Jaroslav - saved
P/O (x-ray) Skutil, Jaroslav - KAS
Sgt (rtg.) Koukol, Frantisek - KAS
16./17.10.Wellington
N2771 KX-H
Raid on Bremen.
The damaged machine crashed
after hitting the balloon barrage
over London.
S/Ldr Veselý, Jan - KIA
Sgt Zapletal, Frantisek - KIA
P/O Slabý, Jaroslav - KIA
P/O Matousek, Jaroslav - KIA
Sgt Albrecht, Josef - KIA
P/O Truhlář, František - injured
16./17.10.Wellington
L7844 KX-T
Raid on Bremen.
Shot down by a night fighter
over the Netherlands.
P/O Landa, Bohumil - KIA
Sgt Novotny, Emanuel - POW
P/O Jarošek, Hubert - KIA
Sgt Klimt, Karel - KIA
Sgt Jirsak, Otto - KIA
Sgt Sestak, Augustin - POW
16./17.10.Wellington
N2773 KX-K
Raid on Bremen.
For icing crew except
the captain left the plane
on parachutes. Except for telegraphers,
who died in the jump
(shot by militia,
mistakenly identified as
German parachutist),
the rest of the crew was saved.
F/Lt Šnajdr, Josef
Sgt Anderle, Leo
P/O Richter, Josef
P/O Vejrazka, Miroslav - KIA
P/O Fürbach, Josef
Sgt Langer, Oldrich
17.10.Wellington
L7786
Training flight accident.Sgt Lang, Karel (pil.) - KAS
Sgt Tošovský, Oldřich (pil.) - KAS
16./17.12.Wellington
T2577 KX-G
Raid on Mannheim.
Start crash.
Sgt Krivda, Jan - KIA
Sgt Pavelka, Josef - wounded
P/O Nedvěd, Vladimír
P/O Doubrava, Josef - wounded
Sgt Janousek, Jiri - KIA
P/O Toul, Jaromir - KIA

pos .:
KIA - fell in action, KAS - died in service, POW - prisoner, flak - anti-aircraft artillery, dinghy - lifeboat, crew members are listed in order 1. pilot (captain), 2nd pilot, navigator, radio operator and shooters


resources:
https://lostbombers.co.uk/
Jiří Rajlich, In the Sky of the Proud Albion, Part 1 - 7, Ares - The World of Wings, 1999 - 2006, ISBN 80-86158-27-6
Miloslav Pajer, Wings Heading for Germany, World of Wings, 1994. ISBN 80-85280-22-1
Miloslav Pajer, In the Shadow of Glory, Cheb 1992, ISBN -80-85280-10-8
František Loucký, Many Did Not Fly Down, Our Army 1989, ISBN 80-206-0053-1
Eduard Čejka, Broken Wings, NADAS 1991, ISBN 80-7030-107-4

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1941


Flying Personnel Losses



date
machine
cause
crew
16./17.01.Wellington
T2519 KX-Y
Raid on Wilhelmshaven.
Missing over the North Sea.
P/O Kubiznyak, Antonin - KIA
Sgt Baumruk, Bohuslav - KIA
P/O Hudec, Josef - KIA
P/O Leskauer, Jindrich - KIA
Sgt Bolfík, Rudolf - KIA
P/O Král, Jaromír - KIA
06./07.02Wellington
L7842 KX-T
Raid on Boulogne.
Due to loss of orientation, they landed
at a Luftwaffe airfield in France.
P/O A. Valenta was shot down
by the Gestapo on 29.03.1944 while escaping
from the Stalag prison camp
Luft III in Sagan.
P/O Cigoš, František - POW
Sgt Uruba, Petr - POW
P/O Busina, Emil - POW
P/O Valenta, Arnost - POW
Sgt Kopal, Gustav - POW
P/O Krizek, Karel - POW
17./18.04.Wellington
R1599 KX-J
Raid on Cologne n./R.
Shot down by a night fighter
over the Netherlands.
F/O Sixta, Frantisek - KIA
Sgt Kráčmer, František - KIA
F/O Kubicek, Vladimir - KIA
P/O Košulič, Václav - KIA
Sgt Štětka, Václav - KIA
Sgt Lifczicz, Rudolf - KIA
25.05.Wellington
N3010 KX-L
Crash during take-off to
training flight.
P/O Zeinert died on 26.05.,
P/O Svitz died 04.06.
British mechanic also died
Cpl Litterland (flying as
stowaway) and severely
wounded was an intelligence
officer F/Lt Fleming
Van der Bijl
(both British)
P/O Zeinert, Stanislav - KIA
P/O Švic, Miroslav - KIA
P/O Cermak, Josef - wounded
F/O Vild, Miroslav - injured
Sgt Dusek, Frantisek - KIA
Sgt Štoček, Milan - KIA
22./23.06.Wellington
T2990 KX-T
Raid on Bremen.
Shot down by a night fighter
over the Netherlands.
Sgt Bufka, Vilém - POW
Sgt Rozum, Alois - KIA
P/O Konstacky, Vilém - KIA
P/O Smrček, Leonhard - KIA
Sgt Hejna, Jan - KIA
Sgt Valach, Karel - KIA
01./02.07.Wellington
R1516 KX-U
Raid on Cherbourg.
Accidentally shot down by his own
fighter - W/Cdr
C. H. Appleton
(Beaufighter Mk.IF T4638/NG-F)
from 604 Squadron
Sgt Helma, Oldrich - KIA
Sgt Plocek, Antonin - KIA
P/O Hapala, Richard - KIA
Sgt Dolejš, Adolf - KIA
Sgt Petrucha, Jaroslav - KIA
Sgt Lančík, Jaroslav - KIA
16./17.07.Wellington
R1718 KX-N
Raid on Hamburg.
He made an emergency landing in the Netherlands.
Sgt Nyc, Jaroslav - POW
Sgt Stastny, Karel - POW
P/O Zafouk, Jaroslav - POW
P/O Cerny, Otakar - POW
Sgt Knap, Frantisek - POW
Sgt Mares, Jiri - KIA
19./20.07.Wellington
R1371 KX-F
Raid on Hannover.
Shot down by a night fighter
over the North Sea.
Sgt Jindra, Miroslav - KIA
Sgt Netík, Václav - KIA
P/O Partyk, Jaroslav - KIA
Sgt Čtvrtlík, Jan - KIA
Sgt Valeš, Václav - KIA
Sgt Babacek, Pavel - KIA
15./16.09.Wellington
R1015 KX-L
Raid on Hamburg.
Shot down by flak over
Netherlands.
Sgt Soukup, Vilém - KIA
Sgt Miklošek, Ján - KIA
P/O Sedlacek, Mojmir - KIA
P/O Zimmer, Antonín - KIA
Sgt Babicek, Zdenek - KIA
Sgt Jarnot, Alois - KIA
20./21.10.Wellington
R1046 KX-E
Raid on Bremen.
He made an emergency landing in the Netherlands.
Sgt Procházka, Václav - POW
Sgt Petr, Frantisek - POW
P/O Vesely, Erazim - POW
Sgt Valner, Bedrich - POW
Sgt Sůsa, Josef - POW
Sgt Zvolenský, Jozef - POW
23.10.Wellington
T2624
Crash during training flight.
Only one gunner was flying.
Sgt Hurt, Karel - KAS
Sgt Rolenc, Jaroslav - KAS
P/O Dittrich, Frantisek - KAS
Sgt Janůj, Otakar - KAS
Sgt Poledník, Jaroslav - KAS
15./16.11.Wellington
Z8966 KX-E
Raid on Kiel.
Over the target damaged by flak,
made an emergency landing in the Irish Sea.
Sgt Linka, Stanislav - KIA
Sgt Lenc, Jan - rescued
F/O Engel, Jiri - rescued
P/O Parolek, Jan - KIA
Sgt Skutek, Pavel - KIA
Sgt Vaclavek, Arnost - KIA
28./29.12.Wellington
T2553 KX-B
Raid on Wilhelmshaven.
Damaged by flak over the target,
made an emergency landing in the North
Sea. Sgt Tomanek and F/O Mohr
died 02.01.42.
Sgt Šiška, Alois - POW
Sgt Tomanek, Josef - KIA
F/O Mohr, Josef - KIA
F/O Ščerba, Josef - POW
Sgt Svoboda, Pavel - POW
Sgt Skalicky, Rudolf - KIA

pos.:
KIA - killed in action, KAS - killed in action, POW - prisoner of war, flak - anti-aircraft artillery, dinghy - lifeboat, crew members are listed in the order of 1st pilot (captain), 2nd pilot, navigator, radioman and gunners


resources:
https://lostbombers.co.uk/
Jiří Rajlich, Na nebi proudého Albion, part 1 - 7, Ares - Svět křídel, 1999 - 2006, ISBN 80-86158-27-6
Miloslav Pajer, Wings heading for Germany, Svět křídel, 1994. ISBN 80-85280-22-1
Miloslav Pajer, Ve stínu slávy, Cheb 1992, ISBN -80-85280-10-8
František Loucký, Mnozí nedoletěli, Naše vojsko 1989, ISBN 80-206-0053-1
Eduard Čejka, Broken Wings, NADAS 1991, ISBN 80-7030-107-4

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1942


Flying Personnel Losses



date
machine
cause
crew
17./18.01.Wellington
T2971 KX-J
Raid on Bremen.
Damaged by flak over the target, made an emergency landing
in the Netherlands.
Sgt Svoboda, Jindrich - KIA
Sgt Sichrovsky,Zdenek - POW
P/O Brož, Jaromír - KIA
Sgt Mašek, Rudolf - KIA
Sgt Batelka, Karel - POW
Sgt Šnajdr, Josef - POW
21./22.01.Wellington
DV515 KX-D
Raid on Bremen.
It crashed into the North Sea.
Sgt Miroslav Plecitý, - KIA
Sgt Weiss, Karel - KIA
F/O Skořepa, Zdeněk - KIA
Sgt Rouš, Stanislav - KIA
Sgt Němeček, Ladislav - KIA
Sgt Král, Čeněk - KIA
03./04.03.Wellington
Z1070 KX-Y
Raid on Paris.
It crashed near the target.
Sgt Bohuslav Hradil, - KIA
Sgt Kotrch, Jan - KIA
Sgt Tolar, Alois - KIA
Sgt Svoboda, Josef - KIA
Sgt Kormanovic, Imrich - KIA
Sgt Strachoň, Přibyslav - KIA
03./04.03.Wellington
Z1167 KX-A
Raid on Emden.
Shot down by a night fighter over the North
Sea.
Sgt Danihelka, Karel - KIA
Sgt Hanzl, Vladimir - KIA
F/O Riha, Ladislav - KIA
Sgt Janča, František - KIA
Sgt Špinka, Dobromil - KIA
Sgt Podivínský, Adolf - KIA
03./04.03.Wellington
Z1147 KX-G
Raid on Emden.
The rear gunner was killed in a firefight with a night
fighter.
Sgt Pára, Vladimir
Sgt Soukup, Oldrich
F/O Gabriel, Alois
Sgt Matějíček, Rudolf
Sgt Šimko, Ján
Sgt Binder, František - KIA
12./13.03.Wellington
R1802 KX-P
Raid on Kiel.
He made an emergency landing in the North Sea due to icing.
Sgt Fina, Jiri - KIA
Sgt Soukup, Oldrich - KIA
F/O Kula, Jaroslav - KIA
P/O Cibulka, Josef - KIA
Sgt Meznik, Alois - KIA
Sgt Raiskup, Frantisek - KIA
10./11.04.Wellington
Z8838 KX-Z
Raid on Essen.
Shot down by a night fighter over the Netherlands.
F/Sgt Kalensky, Josef - KIA
Sgt Kodesh, Karel - KIA
F/O Rychnovsky, Karel - KIA
Sgt Politzer, Josef - KIA
Sgt Peprnicek, Jan - KIA
F/Sgt Hrdina, Josef - KIA
14./15.04.Wellington
Z1098 KX-U
Raid on Dortmund.
Damaged by flak over target, shot down
Sgt Pára, Vladimir - POW
Sgt Havlik, Oldrich - KIA
F/O Zapletal, Milan - POW
Sgt Talab, Josef - KIA
Sgt Varjan, Pavel - KIA
Sgt Klvaňa, Jaroslav - POW
15.07.Wellington
Z1155 KX-F
Patrol over the Bay of Biscay.
Missing, probably shot down by a fighter.
Sgt Dostal, Hugo - KIA
Sgt Pancir, Rudolf - KIA
F/Lt Cígler, Miroslav - KIA
Sgt Holub, Josef - KIA
Sgt Novák, František - KIA
Sgt Orlik, Vilém - KIA
18.08.Wellington
DV665 KX-B
Patrol over the Bay of Biscay.
Missing, probably shot down by a fighter.
Sgt Lenc, Jan - KIA
Sgt Drmelka, Jaromír - KIA
F/O Bečvář, Karel - KIA
Sgt Tofel, Pavel - KIA
Sgt Šipula, František - KIA
Sgt Sobotka, Vladimir - KIA
15.09.Wellington
HD982 KX-Y
Patrol over the Bay of Biscay.
Missing, probably shot down by a fighter.
F/O Nývlt, Josef - KIA
Sgt Neradil, Jan - KIA
F/Lt Gabriel, Alois - KIA
F/O Matějíček, Rudolf - KIA
Sgt Šimko, Ján - KIA
Sgt Jebacek, Otto - KIA
29.09.Wellington
HF921 KX-M
Patrol over the Bay of Biscay.
Shot down by fighter, crash landed at sea.
Outside of the forward gunner, the crew took cover
in the dinghy.
S/Ldr Šejbl, Josef
F/Sgt Kubalik, Vojtech
F/O Sláma, Karel
Sgt Bajer, Jaromír
Sgt Friedländer, Pavel - KIA
Sgt Štern, Josef P.
08.10....Accident (probably suicide)
while cleaning a machine gun.
Sgt Brecka, Vladislav (Wed.)- KAS
18.10.Wellington
T2564 KX-T
Crash on crossing to London.
Passengers (mechanics - F/Sgt Stoklásek, František,
Cpl Paclik, Frantisek, Sgt Götzlinger, Vilém
and Sgt Cech, Josef and airmen F/Lt Student, Václav,
F/Sgt Švec, Josef, P/O Bunzl, Antonín and Sgt
Rájecki, Vladimír ) - KAS. He was killed as a passenger
P/O Leemans (Belgian), the squadron's technical officer
P/O Bulis, Frantisek - KAS
F/Sgt Bláha, Jan - KAS
F/Lt Haňka, Václav - KAS
P/O Gissübel, Bedrich - KAS
F/Sgt Doležal, František - KAS
P/O Jebacek, Jaroslav - KAS

pos.:
KIA - killed in action, KAS - killed in action, POW - prisoner of war, flak - anti-aircraft artillery, dinghy - lifeboat, crew members are listed in the order of 1st pilot (captain), 2nd pilot, navigator, radioman and gunners


sources
http://lostbombers.co.uk/
Jiří Rajlich, Na nebi proudého Albion, part 1 - 7, Ares - Svět křídel, 1999 - 2006,
ISBN 80-86158-27-6
Miloslav Pajer, Wings heading for Germany, Svět křídel, 1994. ISBN 80-85280-22-1
Miloslav Pajer, Ve stínu slávy, Cheb 1992, ISBN -80-85280-10-8
Miloslav Pajer, Wellingtons over Biscay, Svět křídel 1998, ISBN 80-85280-54-X
František Loucký, Mnozí nedoletěli, Naše vojsko 1989, ISBN 80-206-0053-1
Eduard Čejka, Broken Wings, NADAS 1991, ISBN 80-7030-107-4

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1943


Flying Personnel Losses



date
machine
cause
crew
12.01.Wellington
DV799 KX-Z
Patrol over the Bay of Biscay.
Shot down by a fighter.
F/Sgt Cervinka, Miroslav - KIA
Sgt Stiess, Jan - KIA
P/O Jelinek, Jaroslav - KIA
P/O Holna, Alois - KIA
Sgt Janda, Zdenek - KIA
Sgt Kříž, Ladislav - KIA
21.08.Liberator
BZ780 "O"
Patrol over the Bay of Biscay.
Shot down by a fighter.
W/Cdr Breitcetl, Jindřich - KIA
F/Lt Fencl, Frantisek - KIA
P/O Pavelka, Eduard - KIA
P/O Mrázek, Emilián - KIA
F/Sgt Pizúr, Michal - KIA
Sgt Felkl, Josef - KIA
F/Sgt Halada, Jozef - KIA
W/O Jakš, Vilém - KIA
29.08.Liberator
BZ775 "G"
Crash during take-off for patrol flight over
Bay of Biscay.
F/O Musálek, Adolf - KIA
Sgt Jelinek, Stanislav - KIA
F/Lt Babš, Bruno - KIA
Sgt Rubín, Jiří - KIA
Sgt Polák, Hanuš - KIA
Sgt Blaháček, Eduard - KIA
F/O Čtvrtlík, Miroslav - KIA
Sgt Blahna, Václav - KIA
30.08.Liberator
BZ785 "L"
Crash during take-off for training flight.F/Lt Palichleb, Emil (pilot) - KAS
Sgt Fišera, Josef (pilot) - KAS
Sgt Bittner, Josef (pilot) - KAS
Sgt Szeliga, Emil (pilot) - KAS
Sgt Řezáč, Zdeněk (radiography) - KAS
Sgt Schwarz, Theodor (rtg./stř.) - KAS
30.08.Liberator
FL948 "M"
Patrol over the Bay of Biscay.
Gunner killed in a dogfight with enemy fighters,
P/O Stach, Josef
F/Sgt Lazar, Ján
F/O Doležal, Jaroslav
F/Sgt Martis, Anton
F/Sgt Reich, Erich
Sgt Benedikt, František
Sgt Šimek, Andrej - KIA
Sgt Skalík, František
17./18.11.Liberator
BZ872 "E"
Patrol over the Bay of Biscay.
Missing, probably shot down by a fighter.
F/Lt Shebela, Metoděj - KIA
F/Sgt Procházka, Miroslav - KIA
F/O Vávra, Alois - KIA
F/Sgt Cernohorsky, Ladislav - KIA
Sgt Novák, Josef - KIA
Sgt Heller, Felix A. - KIA
F/Sgt Fuksa, Albert - KIA
P/O Urban, Eemmerich - KIA
Sgt Fajt, Linhart - KIA

pos.:
KIA - killed in action, KAS - killed in action, POW - prisoner of war, flak - anti-aircraft artillery, dinghy - lifeboat, crew members are listed in the order of 1st pilot (captain), 2nd pilot, navigator, radiotelegraphist and gunners (Wellington) or 1st pilot (captain), 2nd pilot, navigator, radiotelegraphist and gunners and from 05.11. also deck engineer (Liberator)


resources
http://lostbombers.co.uk/
Jiří Rajlich, Na nebi proudého Albion, part 1 - 7, Ares - Svět křídel, 1999 - 2006, ISBN 80-86158-27-6
Miloslav Pajer, In the Shadow of Glory, Cheb 1992, ISBN -80-85280-10-8
Miloslav Pajer, Wellingtons over Biscay, Svět křídel 1998, ISBN 80-85280-54-X
František Loucký, Mnozí nedoletěli, Naše vojsko 1989, ISBN 80-206-0053-1
Eduard Čejka, Broken Wings, NADAS 1991, ISBN 80-7030-107-4

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13.03.Liberator
BZ995/G "J"
Patrol over the Bay of Biscay.
Missing, disappeared without a trace.
P/O Zanta, Otakar - KIA
Sgt Lojka, Oskar - KIA
F/O Kubín (Kohn), Pavel - KIA
F/Lt Uvízl, Alois - KIA
P/O Timko, Ján - KIA
Sgt Beck, Herbert - KIA
W/O Kadlec, Ladislav - KIA
F/Sgt Hecl, František - KIA
29.06.Liberator
BZ754 "J"
Patrolling over the English Channel.
Hazard during takeoff for combat flight.
F/O Naxera, Francis - KIA
F/Sgt Jiroutek, Josef - KIA
F/O Ždímal, Václav - KIA
F/Sgt Štěpánek, Miloslav - KIA
Sgt Stano, Walter - KIA
Sgt Žilák, Ladislav - KIA
Sgt Bebenek, František - injured
Sgt Kubát, Josef - KIA
Sgt Kuklínek, Emil - KIA
13.07.Liberator
BZ717 "L"
Channel Patrol.
Crash on return from combat flight.
W/O Košek, Ludvík - KIA
F/O Novotny, Karel - KIA
F/Sgt Hornung, Jan - KIA
W/O Tarantík, Václav - KIA
Sgt Čapek, Václav - KIA
Sgt Filip, Ján - KIA
F/Sgt Němeček, Rudolf - KIA
Sgt Dřevěný, Pavel - KIA
Sgt Maňásek, Miloslav - KIA
03.10.Liberator
FL937 PP-X
Patrol over the North Atlantic.
Shot down by a fighter off the Norwegian coast.
P/O Hala, Jaroslav - KIA
F/Sgt Štoček, Alois - KIA
F/O Koranda, František - KIA
W/O Jaroš, Štěpán - KIA
F/Sgt Katz, Karel - KIA
F/Sgt Kubina, Michal - KIA
F/Sgt Veitl, František - KIA
F/Sgt Remenár, Jozef - KIA
Sgt Sklář, Bedřich - KIA
29.10.Liberator
BZ720 PP-G
Hawarie during takeoff for combat flight
over the North Atlantic.
P/O Pospíchal, Karel - injured
F/O Körper, Rudolf - injured
F/O Politzer, František - KIA
F/Sgt Šácha, Stanislav - injured
Sgt Švec, Václav - injured
Sgt Černý, Václav - KIA
Sgt Barvir, Rudolf - KIA
Sgt Košt'ál, Josef - KIA
Sgt Štětka, Štěpán - KIA
04.12Liberator
FL981 PP-O
Crash during takeoff for training flight.W/O Petracek, Stepan - KAS
F/Sgt Sebestik, Josef - KAS
F/O Zbroj, Eduard - KAS
Sgt Benedikt, František - KAS
F/Sgt Havránek, František - KAS
Sgt Hnilička, Walter - KAS
Sgt Kulhavy, Jaroslav - KAS

poz.:
KIA - killed in action, KAS - killed in action, POW - prisoner of war, flak - anti-aircraft artillery, dinghy - lifeboat, crew members are listed in order 1. pilot (captain), 2. pilot, navigator, radioman/gunners and deck engineer

resources
http://lostbombers.co.uk/
Jiri Rajlich, In the Sky of Proud Albion, Parts 1 - 7., Ares - Svět křídel, 1999 - 2006, ISBN 80-86158-27-6
Miloslav Pajer, Ve stínu slávy, Cheb 1992, ISBN -80-85280-10-8
Miloslav Pajer, Wellingtons over Biscay, Svět křídel 1998, ISBN 80-85280-54-X
František Loucký, Mnozí nedoletěli, Naše vojsko 1989, ISBN 80-206-0053-1
Eduard Čejka, Zlomená křídla, NADAS 1991, ISBN 80-7030-107-4








































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Losses of Flying Personnel/Losses


date
machine
cause
crew
01.01.Liberator Mk.V
FL949 PP-Y
Patrolling over the North Sea.
Hawarry on takeoff for combat flight.
W/O Bures, Oldrich - KIA
F/Sgt Bodlak, Miloš - KIA
F/Sgt Mandler, Otto - KIA
F/Sgt Engländer, Ivo K. - KIA
Sgt Dorniak, Martin - KIA
F/Sgt Bednar, Antonín - KIA
F/Sgt Launer, Zdeněk - KIA
F/Sgt Zapletal, Jaroslav - KIA
10.01.Oxford Mk.I
PH404
Hawarrie on the flight to London.S/Ldr Kvapil, Karel - KAS
W/O Jelen, Rudolf - KAS
F/O Kauders, Walter - KAS
F/O Linhart, Leo - KAS
F/O Vella, Jan - KAS
10.04.Liberator Mk.VI
EV955 PP-D
Patrol over the North Atlantic.
Hawaii during takeoff for combat flight.
F/Lt Simet, Joseph - KIA
F/Sgt Palme, Zdenek - KIA
F/O Munzar, Zdenek - injured
F/Sgt Hayek, Arnost - KIA
F/Sgt Vrba, Vladimir - injured
Sgt Vaniš, Josef - KIA
F/Sgt Kennedy, Otta K. - KIA
Sgt Chovanec, Josef - injured
Sgt Scholz, Rudolf - KIA
05.10.Liberator
KG867 PP-N
Crash during takeoff for a flyover to
Czechoslovakia. F/Sgt Z. Sedlak succumbed to
his injuries on 10.10.45. Also killed were
Czech WAAF LACW E. Sedlak
and 17 other passengers.
P/O Kudláček, Jaroslav - KAS
W/O Brož, Antonín - KAS
P/O Rybníček, Karel - KAS
F/Lt Vaverka, Bohumil - KAS
F/Sgt Sedlák, Zdeněk - KAS

poz.:
KIA - killed in action, KAS - killed in action, WAAF - Women's Auxiliary Air Force Corps

resources
https://lostbombers.co.uk/
Jiri Rajlich, In the Skies of Proud Albion, Part 1 - 7., Ares - World of Wings, 1999 - 2006, ISBN 80-86158-27-6
František Loucký, Mnozí nedoletěli, Naše vojsko 1989, ISBN 80-206-0053-1
Eduard Čejka, Zlomená kříla, NADAS 1991, ISBN 80-7030-107-4

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Memorial at the site of the T2990 KX-T bomber, self-visit, 2023

Location: www.google.com

On the memorial and my book, "The T-2990 Bomber Shut Up" by the sole survivor, Vilém Bufky.


The beautiful memorial also hides a little secret, take a good look when you're there.


Perhaps this is what the canal that Wilém recalls in his book might have looked like.
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Diskuse

Přehled Wellingtonů, které soužily u 311. sq. v letech 1940-1942.


Wellington aircraft of 311 Sqn
Listing of Wellington aircraft and Serial Numbers that served with 311 (Czech) Squadron RAF between 1940 and 1942.
fcafa.wordpress.com
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Hello. My great-uncle on behalf of Miroslav Šigut flew at 311. bombing as the commander of the aeroplane. Unfortunately, more information about it I don't know, but I'd like to get him something more learned. In any of the lists of the pilots of the RAF 311. BSQ I, however, failed to find. You do not have someone some information? I attach a photo.
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Gentlemen,
Please let me know if the memories of former members of 311 Squadron are recorded, whether in book or other form. Thank you in advance for your reply.
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Hi, I've run into a little confusion. Maybe someone can help.


Raid 10.9.1940, front gunner KX-R, F/L Ocelka:
A. P/O Student (Rajlich, In the sky...I)
B. P/O Ulehla (Pajer, Wings...)


In the more likely B, are the errata to Albion possibly available somewhere?
Thanks, R.
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Ve svých pamětech Judr. Úlehla (ÚLEHLA, Lubomír. Válečné roky: z Hostýna do Casablanky. Hrdinové vzdušných bitev. Praha: Toužimský & Moravec, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7264-115-4.) to uvádí na pravou míru.
Na Brusel s Ocelkou letěl jako přední střelec opravdu P/O Lubomír Úlehla.
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