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. Rajlich, Jiří: Na nebi hrdého Albionu, 1. část, ARES, Praha 1999, ISBN 80-86158-17-9 Rajlich J., Sehnal J.: Kočičí oči, Modelpres, Praha 1993, 1. vydání, ISBN 80-901328-2-0 http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn066-70.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._68_Squadron_RAF http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/ www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/68_wwII.html
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Staff of the 68th Squadron as of the date of abolition, i.e. as of April 20, 1945
pos. - rank correspond to the time of departure from the squadron. KIA - killed in action, KAS - died in service
source: J.Rajlich, J. Get - Cat-eyes, Modelpres, Prague 1993, 1. edition, ISBN 80-901328-2-0 J. Rajlich: The sky proud Albion, 7. part - Black chronicle čs. the air force in RAF 1940-1945, World of wings, Cheb 2004, ISBN - 80-86808-12-2
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note: * - originally granted as a Junkers Ju 88, the credits listed in the order of pilot - radaroperátor
source: forum.12oclockhigh.net forum.12oclockhigh.net www.laarbruch-museum.net http://www.starduststudios.com/original.htm Rajlich, J., Got J.: The cat's eyes, Modelpres, Prague 1993, 1. edition, ISBN 80-901328-2-0 Warren Thompson, Chris Davey: American Nightfighter Aces of World War 2, Osprey publishing 2008, ISBN: 9781846033063 Vraný, Jiri - Hurt, Zdeněk - Hornát, George - Skala, Stanislav: the Illustrated history of aviation Bristol Beaufighter, MiG-19, Letov Š-328, Our Troops, Prague 1991, ISBN 80-206-0203-8.
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30.7.1944 F/O Adam - W/O Gemrot sestřelili 1V1 na Mosquitu NF.Mk.XVII (HK243,WM-A) vis. Log book F/O Adama
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Now for his 68sqn claims. The place of combat is quite vague as the info is taken from his log-book. However, due to their patrol radius, I am assuming most occurred over the channel.
25/10/41 In Beaufighter 'X' R2185 from High Ercall, pilot W/O Welch, 1 Ju88 Damaged.
26/3/42 In Beaufighter 'Z' 7555 from Coltishall, pilot W/O Welch, 1 He111 Damaged.
4/6/42 In Beaufighter 'F' V8255 from Coltishall, pilot P/O Welch, 1 Ju88 Destroyed.
27/7/42 In Beaufighter 'F' V8255 from Coltishall, pilot P/O Welch, 1 Do217 Destroyed, 1 Do217 probable.
18/3/43 In Beaufighter 'D' V8619 from Coltishall, pilot F/O Allen, 2 Do217's Destroyed. Note: One of these 217's claims are mentioned in "The Men Who Flew the Mosquito"- a Do217E of 6/KG2 flown by Hptm Hans Hansen. No mention of the other.
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05.11.44 He.111H-22 5./KG3 Werknr and code unknown to me. FF: Ofw Paul FLIR BO: Obgefr Fritz PLÖGER BF: Uffz Hermann ANDERGASSEN BF: Obgefr Willi MARR BS: Uffz Herbert HÜBSCH This Heinkel was shot down into the North Sea in the night of 05/06.11.44 by Mosquito mk.XIX serial TA389 of F/Sgt Neal and F/Sgt Eastwood from 68 Squadron. It was the first kill made by a Mosquito of that Squadron. One of the BF's may have operated as BM. All crewmembers are stil MIA. vis:Loss He.111 KG53 (KG3?) on 25th November 1944 forum.12oclockhigh.net › ... › Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces
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addition to Czechoslovakian airmen On 27. June 1944 was crew F/Lt Josef Čapka, DFM - F/LT G.T.Williams,DFM from 68 squadron in Beaufighter Mk.VIF KV974(WM-R) on day training flight. They encoutered US Liberator and Čapka made formation with him but rear gunner started fire and set Beaufighter on fire. Capka made a crash landing and was badly hurt (he lost left eye). Williams bailed out before crash. vis. Friendly fire WWII forum.12oclockhigh.net ' ... ' Allied and Soviet Air Forces
Anyway, on June 27, 1944, F/Lt. Josef Čapka, DFM with radar operator F/Lt. Wiliams, DFM on a service or training flight (it was not a combat operation) with a twin-engine Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VIF with fuselage designation WM-R (KV974).
Around 15:30 over the English coast they met an American four-engine Liberator bomber, Josef Čapka wanted to take the opportunity to try a practice attack. Although the American pilot responded helpfully, the rear gunner of the bomber incomprehensibly opened devastating fire from 12.7mm machine guns from a distance of about 500 m. The Beaufighter was fatally hit and Josef Čapka wounded. The radar operator was rescued by parachute, but the wounded Josef Čapka had to attempt an emergency landing near Colchester. The aircraft caught on trees and broke up. The injury (and subsequent loss of an eye) spelled the end of Capka's flying career. vis.www.fronta.cz
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sestřely: 18.02.1943 S/Ldr Sýkora 1 E - boat zničen Beaufighter Mk.VIF F/O Oakley pravděpodobně V8569 (WM-A) *** *** vis.Log Book S/Ldr Sýkora
18.02.1943 F/Lt Mansfeld 1 E - boat zničen Beaufighter Mk.VIF P/O Janáček pravděpodobně V8562 (WM-?) *** *** vis. Ilustrovaná historie letectví část: Bristol Beaufigter autor: Zdeněk Hurt
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fill in the blank. kills: 25.10.1944 Lt. Peebles 1 létajícíbomba V1 destroyed Mosquito NF.Mk.XVII Ens. Grimmdal *** HK344 (WM-J) *** vis: American Nightfighter Aces of World War 2 From the authors: Warren Thompson,Andrew Thomas,Chris Davey
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Aircraft used by Czechoslovak crews in 68 Squadron Beaufighter Mk.IF, 1941-43 R2091 R2099 (WM-Y) Destroyed 23.10.1941 Plane crashed near High Ercall during the return from night patrol. Pilot F/O Josef Kloboucnik and RO Sgt Josef Klvacek were killed.
R2139 (WM-L) R2148 (WM-T) R2248 (WM-S) 12.10.1941 P/O Miloslav Mansfeld and Sgt Slavomil Janacek (RO): 1 Ju 88 damaged 2 He 111H-6 destroyed
1.5.1942 P/O Josef Vopalecky and Sgt Rudolf Husar (RO): 1 Do 217 damaged
R2261 (WM-K) Light damaged 1.5.1942 Plane was hit by enemy fire from He 111. Pilot F/Lt Frantisek Sykora and RO P/O J. G. Oakley came out without injuries.
V8246 (WM-H) Light damaged 1.5.1942 Plane was hit by enemy fire from Do 217. Pilot P/O Miloslav Mansfeld and RO Sgt Slavomil Janacek came out without injuries: 2 He 111 destroyed Do 217§ destroyed § credit shared with Beaufighter V8253
V8248 (WM-E) V8249 (WM-J) 23.7.1942 W/O Ladislav Bobek and F/Sgt Bohuslav Kovarik (RO): 1 Do 217 destroyed
V8252 (WM-U) 29.4.1942 S/Ldr Vlastimil Vesely and F/O J. F. Montgomerie (RO): 1 Ju 88 damaged
V8253 (WM-W) Light damaged 1.5.1942 Plane was hit by enemy fire from Do 217. Pilot S/Ldr Vlastimil Vesely and RO F/O J. F. Montgomerie came out without injuries: Do 217§ destroyed, § credit shared with Beaufighter V8246 28.7.1942 W/O Ladislav Bobek and F/Sgt Bohuslav Kovarik (RO): 1 Do 217 destroyed 1 Do 217 probably destroyed
11.12.1942 F/Lt Miloslav Mansfeld and P/O Slavomil Janacek (RO): 1 Do 217 destroyed
V8254 (WM-V) 24.7.1942 S/Ldr Vlastimil Vesely and Sgt Zbysek Necas (RO): 1 He 177 destroyed
1.8.1942 P/O Ladislav Bobek and W/O Bohuslav Kovarik (RO): 1 Do 217 destroyed
19.10.1942 S/Ldr Vlastimil Vesely and Sgt Zbysek Necas (RO): 1 Do 217 probably destroyed
V8255 (WM-F) V8256 (WM-M) V8283 (WM-M) 29.5.1942 W/O Ladislav Bobek and Sgt Bohuslav Kovarik (RO): 1 Ju 88 damaged
Light damaged 16.9.1942 Plane was hit by enemy fire. Pilot P/O Ladislav Bobek and RO W/O Bohuslav Kovarik came out without injuries: 1 Do 217 damaged
19.9.1942 P/O Ladislav Bobek and W/O Bohuslav Kovarik (RO): 1 Do 217 damaged
X7540 (WM-S) X7551 (WM-R) X7555 (WM-H) X7553 (WM-D) X7558 (WM-U) X7572 (WM-X) X7575 (WM-H) Heavily damaged 8.2.1943 Port undercarriage leg was not assured during the landing and the plane crashed. Pilot F/O Josef Vopalecky and RO F/Sgt Rudolf Husar came out without injuries.
X7583 (WM-G, T, E) 29.4.1942 W/O Ladislav Bobek and Sgt Bohuslav Kovarik (RO): 1 Do 217 destroyed
7.8.1942 F/Sgt Josef Adam and Sgt Fridolin Gemrod (RO): 1 Do 217 probably destroyed
X7703 (WM-B) Destroyed 13.9.1942 During searchlight co-operation the pilot was dazzled and plane crashed near Coltishall. Pilot P/O Frantisek Glauder and Sgt RO Frantisek Vasata were killed.
X7842 (WM-P) Destroyed 5.9.1942 After take-off from Coltishall the plane caught fire and crashed. Pilot W/O Karel Richter and RO F/Sgt Jaroslav Kovanda were killed.
X7848 (WM-T)
Beaufighter Mk.VIF, 1943-44 V8562 19.2.1943 F/Lt Miroslav Mansfeld and P/O Slavomil Janacek (RO): 1 E-Boat probably destroyed
15.3.1943 F/Lt Miloslav Mansfeld and P/O Slavomil Janacek (RO): 1 Ju 88 destroyed
V8567 (WM-B) Destroyed 22.4.1943 Plane crashed near Swanton Morley after the port engine, with undercarriage leg and wing fuel tank, fell off the plane during a night flying test from Coltishall. Pilot F/O Josef Mensik and RO P/O Rudolf Sliva were killed.
V8569 (WM-A, C) 19.2.1943 F/Lt Frantisek Sykora and F/O J.G.Oakley (RO): 1 E-Boat probably destroyed
V8592 (WM-E, N) Heavily damaged 27.4.1944 During take-off from Fairwood Common, burst one tyre. After this the crew had to circle for about 80 minutes over airfield until the last of the day fighters landed which had returned from a sweep over France. The pilot then made a crash landing during which the plane was damaged. Pilot P/O Miroslav Standera and RO W/O Karel Bednarik came out without injuries.
V8594 (WM-M)
V8611 (WM-P)
V8618 (WM-T)
V8613 (WM-G)
V8656/G (WM-U) 11.3.1943 F/O Josef Vopalecky and F/Sgt Rudolf Husar (RO): 1 Ju 88 destroyed
28.3.1943 F/O Josef Vopalecky and F/Sgt Rudolf Husar (RO): 1 Do 217 destroyed
Destroyed 30.5.1943 After the start to a training flight the starboard engine broke down. Pilot made normal landing but then skided on wet grass and the plane collided with Beaufighter V8737/G. Althought both planes were destroyed, pilot F/O Josef Vopalecky came out without injuries and RO F/Sgt Rudolf Husar was only lightly wounded on the head.
V8643
V8736 (WM-K)
V8737/G Destroyed 30.5.1943 Destroyed after the collision with Beaufighter V8656/G.
V8740 (WM-Z) Heavily damaged 18.4.1944 After the start to night flying tests the starboard engine broke down at an altitude of 6 metres. The pilot made a crash landing 1 km from Fairwood Common in a clearing with shrubs which damaged the plane. Pilot P/O Miroslav Standera and RO W/O Karel Bednarik came out without injuries.
V8749 (WM-Q, G) Heavily damaged 28.3.1943 Plane hit by enemy fire from Ju 88, 10 cannon projectiles hit rudder, elevator and starboard engine which then broke down. Pilot made crash landing in Coltishall, pilot P/O Ladislav Bobek and RO F/Sgt W/O Bohuslav Kovarik came out without injuries: 1 Ju 88 destroyed
Light damaged 18.8.1943 Plane was damaged on leading edge by the pieces from wreck of Do 217. Pilot W/O Josef Adam and RO F/Sgt Fridolin Gemrod came out without injuries: 2 Do 217 destroyed
EL132 (WM-H)
EL182 (WM-H)
V8742 (WM-Q)
V8994
KV965 (WM-M) 4.2.1944 F/O Karel Seda and P/O Drahomir Hradsky (RO): 1 Ju 88 destroyed
KV974 (WM-R) Destroyed 27.6.1944 Plane was hit by mistake by American Liberator. Bullets set port engine on fire and pilot was wounded in face. RO F/Lt G. T. Williams, DFM baled out without injuries and pilot F/Lt Josef Capka, DFM made crash landing near Colchester sustaining serious injuries.
MM844 (WM-A)
MM846 (WM-X)
MM850 (WM-L) 12.7.1943 S/Ldr Frantisek Sykora and F/O J. G. Oakley (RO): 1 Ju 88 damaged
7.10.1943 P/O Jan Serhant and F/Sgt Zbysek Necas (RO): 1 Do 217 destroyed
MM883 (WM-B)
MM920 (WM-Y)
ND211 (WM-K) 15.5.1944 S/Ldr Miloslav Mansfeld and F/O Slavomil Janacek (RO): 2 Do 217 destroyed
ND269 (WM-W) 29.4.1944 F/Lt Josef Capka and F/O Vladimir Cupak (RO): 1 Ju 88 probably destroyed
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For 68 Sqn RAF in the "wins" section, I sent a factual note to this wording: kills: 18.02.1943 S/Ldr Sýkora 1 E - boat destroyed Beaufighter Mk.VIF F/O Oakley probably V8569 (WM-A) *** *** vis.Log Book S/Ldr Sýkora Although Z.Hurt mentions WM-C, it is obviously a mistake (even though the V8569 machine later bore the designation WM-C. Log book S/Ldr Sýkory mentions WM-A Peter Myring states on the site (which I also sent you): webcache.googleusercontent.com; hl = en & ct; cl = k & amp; gl = en where it is stated: V8569 (WM-A, C) 19.2.1943 F/Lt Frantisek Sykora and F/O J.G.Oakley (RO): 1 E-Boat probably destroyed So it certainly applies 18.02.1943 S/Ldr Sýkora 1 E - boat destroyed probably Beaufighter Mk.VIF F/O Oakley V8569 (WM-A) *** *** and surely it is right.
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For the 68th Squadron of the RAF - specifically for: 27.03.1942 Beaufighter Mk.IF ? 7555 WM-Z W/O Welch P/O Bennett 1 Heinkel He 111 damaged add the letter X. vis: article on the machines of Czechoslovak airmen 68 squadrons. X7540 (WM-S) X7551 (WM-R) X7555 (WM-H) !!!!!!! X7553 (WM-D) X7558 (WM-U) X7572 (WM-X) source: webcache.googleusercontent.com; hl = en & ct; cl = k & amp; gl = en
by the way, it can also be found on page 2 Valka cz. section on the 68th Squadron of the RAF.
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The only flight-eligible Blenheim in the world is at the British Aviation Museum in Duxford (UK), Fairchild Bolingbroke IV T 9893 Mk.IVT G-BPIV 'Q-VC' is painted black and features the Bristol Blenheim Mk.IVF 68 Sqn RAF (Z5722 .WM-Z) which was a personal machine W/Cdr Aitken. This machine was destroyed in an accident on June 6, 1942 This shows how important the Blenheim Mk.IVF machine was for the 68th Squadron. The squadron received the Bristol Blenheim Mk.IVF in February 1941. The last was delivered at the end of June 1942. It was the first machine used by the 68th Squadron for operational flying, unlike the Bristol Blenheim Mk.IF which it used only as a trainer. After rearmament to machines Bristol Beaufightery Mk.IVF in May 1941 Blenheimy Mk.VIF continued to use as a training.
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