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Miroslav Mansfeld |
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Name : Miroslav Mansfeld Born : 14th December 1914 Died : 22nd October 1991 Service Number : 69453 Air Victories : 10.00 Awards : Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Service Order |
Sergeant Miroslav Jan Mansfeld Mansfeld performs an auto mechanic training at Skoda in Prague before engaging as a cadet in the Czechoslovak Air Force in 1930. After completing his training he was assigned to the regiment on 6 flying Letov S16. He was then assigned as a test pilot in the Flight Research Center. In 1937, he made six escorts of SB 2 bombers from the Soviet Union. In 1939, he was affceté to the staff but in March, following the German invasion, he left his country to go to Poland and then France where he joined the Foreign Legion in North Africa. In February 1940, with the rank of Chief Corporal, he joined a bomber unit equipped with 210 MB in the South of France. On the occasion of a delivery of a bomber in North Africa, following the entry into the war of Italy, he decided to go to Gibraltar and reach England. After having trained on Hurricane to 6 OTU at Sutton Bridge, he was posted to 111 Squadron in October 1940, winning his first victory the following month. In April 1941 he was sent to Church Fenton in UTO 54 to conduct his conversion to night hunting. There he was promoted to officer and joined the Squadron 68 in July. After two missions especially well conducted during which he shot down 5 aircraft including 1 in collaboration, he received the DFC on July 10, 1942. He won more victories in December 1942 and March 1943, claiming in passing the probable destruction of a E-Boat 18 February 1943. It is then sent to the 51 to OTU instructor Turnwood Farm in May 1943 and returned to Squadron 68 in October as Flight Commander. It kills two new aircraft and destroyed 2 flying bombs and the DSO will receive 21 May 1945 for the excellence of its results and its ability to command. After the war he returned to Czechoslovakia but left the country during the communist accession to power in 1948. He returned to England and reinstates the RAF where he will receive the AFC in 1953. He retired in 1958 with the rank of Squadron Leader. |
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Squadron | Rank | Start of Service | End of Service | Known Dates | Aircraft | Airframes | Notes |
Sergeant | 6th October 1940 | 26th January 1941 | 11th nov 1940 shot down a HE111 | ||||
flight commander | 17th July 1941 | 15th May 1943 | |||||
| Aircraft for : Miroslav Mansfeld | ||
| A list of all aircraft associated with Miroslav Mansfeld. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | ||
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Beaufighter 
Manufacturer : Bristol Production Began : 1940 Number Built : 5564 | Beaufighter BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER The Bristol Beaufighter was a Torpedo Bomber and had a crew of two. with a maximum speed of 330mph and a ceiling of 29,000 feet. maximum normal range of 1500 miles but could be extended to 1750 miles. The Bristol Beaufighter carried four 20mm cannon in the belly of the aircraft and upto six .303in browning machine guns in the wings. it could also carry eight 3 -inch rockets, 1605 lb torpedo or a bomb load of 1,000 lb. The Bristol Beaufighter first flew in July 1939 and with some modifications entered service with the Royal Air Force in July 1940. In the winter of 1940 - 1941 the Beaufighter was used as a night fighter. and in March 1941 the aircraft was used at Coastal Command as a long range strike aircraft. and in 1941, the Beaufighter arrived in North Africa and used as a forward ground attack aircraft. The Bristol Beaufighter was used also in India, Burma and Australia. A total of 5,564 Beaufighters were built until production in Britain finished in 1945, but a further 364 were built in Australia for the Australian Air Force | |
Hurricane 
Manufacturer : Hawker Production Began : 1936 Number Built : 14533 | Hurricane Royal Air Force Fighter, the Hawker Hurricane had a top speed of 320mph, at 18,200 feet and 340mph at 17,500, ceiling of 34,200 and a range of 935 miles. The Hurricane was armed with eight fixed wing mounted .303 browning machine guns in the Mark I and twelve .303 browning's in the MKIIB in the Hurricane MKIIC it had four 20mm cannon. All time classic fighter the Hurricane was designed in 1933-1934, the first prototype flew in June 1936 and a contract for 600 for the Royal Air Force was placed. The first production model flew ion the 12th October 1937 and 111 squadron of the Royal Air Force received the first Hurricanes in January 1938. By the outbreak of World war two the Royal Air Force had 18 operational squadrons of Hurricanes. During the Battle of Britain a total of 1715 Hurricanes took part, (which was more than the rest of the aircraft of the Royal air force put together) and almost 75% of the Victories during the Battle of Britain went to hurricane pilots. The Hawker Hurricane was used in all theatres during World war two, and in many roles. in total 14,533 Hurricanes were built. | |
| Squadrons for : Miroslav Mansfeld | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Miroslav Mansfeld. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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No.111 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st August 1917 Adstantes - Standing by | No.111 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.68 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 30th January 1917 Fate : Disbanded 20th January 1959 Vzdy pripraven - Always ready | No.68 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Last edited : 13:38, June 19, 2016
Last editor : HMS
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