1st Czechoslovak Fighter Air Regiment explained

Unit Name:1st Czechoslovak Fighter Air Regiment
Dates:June 1944 – 1945
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Battles:World War II
Aircraft Fighter:Lavochkin La-5

The 1st Czechoslovak Fighter Air Regiment was a Soviet-supported aviation regiment manned by Czech and Slovak nationals during World War II. Operating the Lavochkin La-5, it was organized in June 1944 and, the following September, was deployed in support of insurgent forces during the Slovak National Uprising.[1] [2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Major General Frantisek Fajtl . April 16, 2024 . . October 10, 2006.
  2. Book: Rajlich . Jiri . Slovakian and Bulgarian Aces of World War 2 . 2012 . Bloomsbury . 978-1782008880 . 61 .
  3. Book: Bridgman . Leonard . Janes All The World's Aircraft 1947 . 1947 . . 34 . April 16, 2024.