Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:10:05 +0200115 years on: Remembering pilot František Peřina, “General of the Skies”https://english.radio.cz/115-years-remembering-pilot-frantisek-perina-general-skies-8882901© 2026 Radio Prague International WWII Czechoslovak fighter pilot František Peřina, one of the country’s most prominent war heroes, gained recognition mainly during the Battle of France in 1940. His courageous deeds, which won him the nickname “General of the Skies” are being commemorated on the 115th anniversary of his birth both in Prague, and his hometown of Morkůvky in the Břeclav region. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/4f9ffa2d148b5ec6f0214ef2d2e2eab4.jpg?timestamp=1777970839 115 years on: Remembering pilot František Peřina, “General of the Skies” https://english.radio.cz/115-years-remembering-pilot-frantisek-perina-general-skies-8882901 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9