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WWII Czechoslovak fighter pilot František Peřina, one of the country’s most prominent war heroes, gained recognition mainly during the Battle of France in 1940. His courageous deeds, which won him the nickname “General of the Skies” are being commemorated on the 115th anniversary of his birth both in Prague, and his hometown of Morkůvky in the Břeclav region.
“As soon as you get a taste of aviation, it somehow gets under your skin, and you can’t get rid of it.
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Author: Romana Grajcarová