PHOTO GALLERY
Living history group 276th Sqdn. (reenacted) RAF in year 2018
Here are pictures from events attend by living history group 276th Sqdn. (reenacted) RAF or our members.
Vintage ball and commemoration of airmen from village Moutnice
Moutnice, 3. 2. 2018
Launch of reedition of legendary book of Ladislav Sitenský Peruť 312 – 312 Squadron.
Prague, 13. 2. 2018
Czechoslovak books about Czechoslovak airmen have strange destiny sometimes. Book about 312 Squadron and its airmen could be printed in year 1948, but Communist destroy it and prohibited its print. Just some prits were saved. Now this book was printed again.
Commemoration of Jan Hadrávek, RAF
Grammar school, Dolní Bukovsko, 23. 2. 2018
Commemoration of 74th anniversary of the Great Escape
Zagan, Poland, 24. 3. 2018
We had to great opportunity be in same day and hour, just 74 later, on place of exit of the tunnel Harry. It was breathtaking experience.
Commemoration of František Novák, RAF and 100th anniversary of establishment of Czechoslovakia, exhibition Wings in Exile
Liberation Festival Pilsen – RAF camp
Pilsen
Commemoration of Czechoslovak airmen born in Pilsen – Karlov
Pilsen – Karlov
100 anniversary of establishment of Czechoslovakia
Čejč, 28. 10. 2018
Exhibitions and commemoration event. We attend celebration event of 100th anniversary of establishment of Czechoslovakia in one of the best places, in Čejč, South Moravia. Why? Because Czechoslovak first president, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk was trained as blacksmith here in Čejč. It was our second exhibition here and very cooperation from representatives of Čejč again. We presented exhibition about the movie Riders on the Sky and WAAF dressed mannequin for first time.
Unveiling ceremony of statue dedicated to memory of RAF air gunner and fighter pilot František Truhlář
Jičín, 21. 11. 2018
Commemoration Wings in Exile
Gymnasium Havlíčkův Brod, 14. 11. 2018
Commemoration of Out Distance paragroup
Ořechov u Telče, 28. 4. 2018
Our exhibition about Riders in the Sky was lend for this event.
Commemoration of Jan Matějka, RAF
Radomyšl, 7. 5. 2018
Commemoration of Jan Hadrávek, RAF,
Exhibition Wings in Exile
Horní Bukovsko, 26. 5. 2018
The night in the museum
Přerov, 25. 5. 2018
Commemoration of RAF airmen from Vsetín region
Ratiboř, 26. 5. 2018
Commemoration of Czechoslovak airmen in RAF Karel Šťastný
Hošťálková, 2. 6. 2018
Air show we fly to holidays – Odlétáme na prázdniny
Kunovice, 30. 6. 2018
Opening ceremony of the feast exhibition, commemoration of František Masařík, MBE, AFC and František Vindiš, DFC
Čejč, 6. 7. 2018
Aviation show Flying Legends
Imperial war museum Duxford, 14. 7. 2018
Our friends from United Kingdom invited us again to attend Flying Legends Air Show in Duxford. Because it was 100th anniversary of establishment of Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak Air Forces and RAF, we presented here our exhibition Wings in Exile and with our colleagues from Čeští RAFáci equipment of Czechoslovak airmen too. This year we visited this event in most largest contingent with RAF reenactors from more Czech groups – as written above + Biskupští manpvé from Kroměříž.
Lecture about Czechoslovak airmen in RAF and women in WAAF, commemoration of Arnošt Freiberger
Municipal museum, Krnov, 21. 7. 2018
Air show Líně, Hangar 3, Classic Trainers
8. 9. 2018
Our friends from Classic Trainers prepared very nice air show and we and our exhibition about Riders in the Sky took part in it.
Retroměstečko event – Retro Town
Pardubice, 22. 9. 2018
Launch of first book about Czechoslovak airmen for children – Dobrodružství pana Wellingtona – Adventure of Mr. Wellington
Prague, 24. 9. 2018
Book Dobrodružství pana Wellingtona – Adventure of Mr. Wellington described story of crashed wellington, who was ůeft after WW2 in Czechoslovakia. It is in hangar and two boys would like to repair it and find its crew.
Unveiling of new grave stone on grave of Jaroslav and Yvonne Libichovi, RAF and WAAF
Mladá Boleslav, 29. 9. 2018
Day of uniformed corpses
Kroměříž, 6. 10. 2018
This annually event is meeting and presentation of uniformed corpses throughout history and various branches. It present not only army, but firefighters, police etc too. We attended with two our exhibitions – Wings in Exile and Riders in the Sky and small presentation of RAF and WAAF equipment.
