Memorial Unveiled for Czech Spitfire Pilot Who Crashed Into Loch Doon

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A memorial to Czechoslovak pilot František Hekl, who was a member of the 312th Czechoslovak Fighter Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF), was unveiled on the shores of Loch Doon in Scotland on Sunday. Hekl was killed at the age of 26 in 1941 when his Spitfire crashed into the lake during a training flight.

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A monument to Czechoslovak pilot František Hekl, who served in the British Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II, has been unveiled in Scotland. The monument was built at the site of his death by the Czech Ministry of Defense, which this year allocated five million crowns for the care of Czech war graves abroad.

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Edinburgh - A memorial to Czechoslovak pilot František Hekl, who was a member of the 312th Czechoslovak Fighter Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF), was unveiled today on the shores of Loch Doon in Scotland. He was killed at the age of 26 in 1941 when his Spitfire crashed into the lake during a training flight. The ceremony, held in heavy rain, was attended by, among others, Minister of Defense Jana Černochová (ODS) and Speaker of the Chamber …