František Fajtl
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Lieutenant General František Fajtl (20 August 1912 – 4 October 2006) was a Czech fighter pilot of World War II. He was a British Royal Air Force (RAF) squadron and wing commander and led a group of Czechoslovak fighter pilots who formed an air regiment under Soviet Air Force command, supporting the Slovak National Uprising in 1944. He was dismissed from the Czechoslovak Air Force and was held in prison for a year and a half without a trial after the Communists came to power in 1948, and was only fully rehabilitated after the Velvet Revolution in 1989. He wrote many autobiographical books about his wartime experiences, and was an inspiration for the 2001 film Tmavomodrý svět (Dark Blue World).
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František Fajtl | |
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Born | (1912-08-20)20 August 1912 Donín, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 4 October 2006(2006-10-04) (aged 94) Prague, Czech Republic |
Allegiance | Czech Republic |
Service/ | Czechoslovak Air Force Armée de l'Air Royal Air Force Soviet Air Force |
Years of service | 1935–1948 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | 1st Czechoslovak Independent Fighter Air Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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Other work | Author |