Jaroslav Šrámek
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Colonel Jaroslav Šrámek (3 May 1929 – 16 February 2015[1]) was a Czechoslovak fighter pilot, active during the Cold War. He is known as the only pilot from the Czechoslovak Air Force ever to have shot down an enemy jet-propelled plane.[2] He flew more than 2,000 operational hours during his career, which spanned 1951 to 1989.
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Colonel Jaroslav Šrámek | |
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Born | (1929-05-03)3 May 1929 |
Died | 16 February 2015(2015-02-16) (aged 85) |
Allegiance | Czechoslovakia |
Service/ | Czechoslovak Air Force |
Years of service | 1951–89 |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Air battle over Merklín |
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