Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:24:04 +0200https://english.radio.cz/remembering-frantisek-fajtl-legendary-fighter-pilot-8615113© 2026 Radio Prague InternationalMany Czechs were saddened to learn on Wednesday that Frantisek Fajtl, one of the country's most respected and famous WW II-era fighter pilots had died in Prague at the age of 94. For many, Mr Fajtl was a hero and not only for his feats in battle, but also for his work as a writer, his memoirs often naming Czech airmen who might otherwise have been forgotten. Jan Velinger has more on the pilot's life.encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/fajtl_frantisek_2.jpg?timestamp=1591428578 https://english.radio.cz/remembering-frantisek-fajtl-legendary-fighter-pilot-8615113 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9