Czechoslovak WWII airmen remembered at Prague event

The stories of the Czechoslovak airmen of the UK’s Royal Air Force show that even in a small country there are individuals who can make an indelible mark on world history, the Czech Air Force Commander, Petr Čepelka, said at a commemorative meeting at Prague’s Klárov on Wednesday afternoon. He said the army’s present day aviators were building on the legacy of their predecessors, trying to develop it and pass it on to the next generation.

The commemoration of the heroes of the WWII resistance, which took place as part of celebrations of a special air force day, began with a flyover of two Gripen jets. There was a minute’s silence before the national anthems of Czechia, Slovakia and the UK were played.