Wellingtons of 101 Sq summer 1941

**CZ_RAF** · 23rd March 2009, 21:21

Hi all,

I would like to ask if anybody can help me with individual code letter of following Wellingtons while serving with 101 Sq:

R1801/SR-?
X3206/SR-?
R1702/SR-?
R1780/SR-?
X9608/SR-?
R1219/SR-R?
R1088/SR-?
R1699/SR-?
R1781/SR-?

TIA

Pavel

**ianh** · 23rd March 2009, 22:02

Hi Pavel

From Chris Ward / Steve Smith's "3 Group Bomber Command" ...

R1801 = SR-U
X3206 = SR-H
R1702 = SR-F
R1780 = SR-B/U (obviously had a code-change at some stage)
X9608 - not listed (X9806 = SR-A)
R1219 = SR-R
R1088 = SR-O
R1699 = SR-D
R1781 = SR-C

Hope this helps.

Ian

**CZ_RAF** · 23rd March 2009, 22:06

Many thanks for this great help Ian!
Please can you send me your full name in PM to acknowledge you for this.

Thanks

Pavel

**ianh** · 23rd March 2009, 22:25

Hi Pavel

No need for the pm. Pleased to help. What're you researching, out of interest?

Ian Hunt

ps In return, could you maybe assist me please? ...

On the Lubeck raid, March '42, 311 Sqn's 9 a/c were piloted by P/O Bala, Sgt Pospichal, F/O Horejsi, Sgt Zezulka, Sgt Bulis, P/O Taiber, F/S Doktor, Sgt F Dostal and F/S J Kalensky. Apart from the last two I don't know what their first name(s) initials were. Would you have any info?

**CZ_RAF** · 23rd March 2009, 22:32

Hi Ian,

many thanks - I am researching now raid on Brest on 1-2/7/9141.

I will be glad to help you:
P/O Jaroslav Bala 62 652
Sgt Karel Alexander Pospichal 787 481 (later Commissioned)
F/O Oldrich Horejsi 82 550
Sgt Vratislav Josef Zezulka 787 188 (later Commissioned)
Sgt Frantisek Bulis 787 513
P/O Frantisek Taiber 62 654
F/S Jaroslav Doktor 787 212 (later Commissioned)
Sgt Franisek Dostal 787 239 (+)
F/S Josef Kalensky 787 177 (+)

Hope this helps

Pavel

P.S. Just an iteresting note about Doktor - I am in touch with his dughter and I have once the privilege to try his flying helmet - what an experience...

**ianh** · 23rd March 2009, 22:36

Hi Pavel

Many thanks for those. A few more gaps filled-in!

Ian

**CZ_RAF** · 23rd March 2009, 22:41

With a pleasure Ian.

Anytime you will have any request reagarding Czechoslovak airmen pllease feel free to ask.

Pavel

**swifty** · 4th November 2013, 09:47

Are you still after information, I have my Grandfather's flight logs (flight lieutenant Vratislav Josef Zezulka).

**ianh** · 4th November 2013, 13:53

Hello Swifty

I'd forgotten about this post. Well, it was some years ago. For the record though, I did make grateful use of Pavel's information.

My interest in these pilots was in respect of the Lubeck Raid (28/29 March 1942). I've been compiling details on all the a/c which took part and what happened to them in order to get a complete picure of one Bomber Command operation (one that, as far as I'm aware, hasn't been researched in depth before - certainly not in any books I've seen published).

So if you do have anything on his sortie that night that you'd be willing to share I'd be most interested to see it. Either on here or (since the original thread was about something completely different, 101 Sqn) by private message?

Thank you for contacting me.

Kind regards

Ian