German Wellington KX+T - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Jan vd Heuvel · #1 23rd July 2011, 20:26

See

http://www.nederlandseluchtvaart.nl/...595/#post23460

Jan

Mikael Olrog · #2 23rd July 2011, 20:36

Jan, thanks again for sharing your photos. Great to see. I've sent you a PM since the mail adress I had to you doesn't work anymore.
/Mike

68 Sqn · #3 24th July 2011, 23:44

Hi
Wellington Mk.IC (L7842,KX-L) 311 (Cs) Sqn RAF.
Takeoff 18:06 East Wretham 06.02.1941 for action Boulogne.Returning lost orientation. At 22:00 pm accidentally landed in France at the airport Flers south of Caen. Crew POW: P/O František Cigoš(pilot), Sgt Petr Uruba (pilot), P/O Emil Bušina (nav.), P/O Arnošt Valenta (tlg), P/O Karel Křižík, Sgt Gustav Kopal.
Cheers Pavel

Fairlop · #4 25th July 2011, 12:16

Quote:

POW: P/O František Cigoš(pilot), Sgt Petr Uruba (pilot), P/O Emil Bušina (nav.), P/O Arnošt Valenta (tlg), P/O Karel Křižík, Sgt Gustav Kopal.

Arnost Valenta later played in captivity one of key roles in preparation of The Great Escape. Finally murdered on 31 March 1944 with other escaped.

Michal

MarkRS · #5 25th July 2011, 14:42

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/sto...cape-1601.html

He doesn't look anything like James Garner!

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