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The assets of the former air force were divided 2:1 in the Czech favor, and thus the Czech Air Force and the Slovak Air Force were formed. The 18 MiG-29s then in service were divided 1:1 between the new countries. A 1992–93 reorganisation resulted in a completely new structure of the Czech Air Force which came into effect in 1994. [46]
The Czech Air Force (Czech: Vzdušné síly) [Note 1] is the air force branch of the Army of the Czech Republic. Along with the Land Forces, the Air Force is the major Czech military force. With traditions of military aviation dating back to 1918, the Czech Air Force, together with the Slovak Air Force, succeeded the Czechoslovak Air Force in 1993.
In the Second World War 511 Czechoslovaks serving in Allied air forces were killed. Of these 273 (53 per cent) died while serving with 311 Squadron. [3] After the end of the war, 311 Squadron was disbanded as an RAF unit and became the 6 letecká divize ("6th Air Division") of the reformed Czechoslovak Air Force.
[3] [4] Hess and many of his men had served in the Czechoslovak Air Force, escaped from Czechoslovakia after it was occupied by Nazi Germany, and then joined the French Air Force and fought in the Battle of France. Initially the squadron was equipped with Hawker Hurricane I fighters. [1]
The following list of military aircraft of the Czech Republic is a list of military aircraft and civil aircraft for military use currently in service with the Czech Air Force, the Czech Land Forces (unmanned aerial vehicles) and the Flight Training Center as well as retired aircraft.
Expatriate Royal Air Force squadrons of Czechoslovakia in World War II (4 P) Pages in category "Military units and formations of Czechoslovakia in World War II" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Air Marshal John Slessor inspected the parade, accompanied by A/M Karel Janoušek. On 24 August 313 Squadron moved to Ruzyně Airport in Prague . It became a squadron of the new Czechoslovak Air Force , and on 15 February 1946 was officially disbanded as an RAF squadron.
Bulgarian Air Force – The Bulgarian Air Force operated between 48 [2] and 100 aircraft (though mostly the number 78 [36] is named), which they called "Dogan" (Hunting Hawk). [37] Croatia Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia – An unknown number of Avia B-534 aircraft were supplied by the Germans. [2] Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakian ...