ev. č. RAF - 81907 hodnost v RAF - Squadron Leader
16.06.1939 - odchod do exilu 04.06.1948 - odchod do exilu
RAF No. - 81907 RAF Rank - Squadron Leader
Zdroje: Sources:
Irra, Miroslav: Československé vojenské letectvo 1945-1950, Svět křídel, Cheb 2006, ISBN 80-86808-33-5 Rajlich, Jiří - Sehnal, Jiří: Stíhači nad Kanálem, Naše Vojsko, Praha 1993, ISBN 80-206-0320-4 Rajlich, Jiří: Na nebi hrdého Albionu, 1. část, Ares, Praha 1999, ISBN 80-86158-17-9 www.fronta.cz http://www.army.cz/acr/raf/seznam/h.htm www.mgplzen.cz www.vuapraha.cz
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Major General in Reserve Jiří Hartman
* 24.10.1917 - Zizkov + 27.03.2006 - Porchester
Jiří Hartman was born on October 24, 1917 in Prague. In the early 1920s, Jiří's father was accepted into the Škoda plant in Pilsen, and so the family moved to Pilsen. While studying at a high school, he was fascinated by the Air Force, and began attending & # 357; local aeroclub and in September 1935 received a civil aviation diploma.
He joined the army, studied at the school for air force officers in Prostějov, graduated from the VA in Hranice, from which he was expelled in 1938 with the rank of air lieutenant. He was assigned to Letecký pluku 1. At that time, the Czechoslovak army was already preparing for the upcoming war times with Germany. It was used to strengthen morale & # 357; also the film The Invincible Army, in which Hartman played the main role - the upcoming Air Force Lieutenant.
The curtailment of the territory of the republic after the Munich dictatorship slowed down Hartman's initial training at LP 1 and by the occupation of the republic in March 1939 he did not have time to finish & # 357 ;.
On June 16, 1939, he left for France via Poland. After the outbreak of war, he was accepted into the French Air Force, where he began fighter training. However, he did not complete his training until the German invasion of France, and after the collapse of the French army, he flew from Cazaux to Britain on June 19, 1940.
He joined the RAF and on August 6 was assigned to the emerging 310. MS. fighter squadron, but without completed fighter training could not & # 357; deployed and so was sent at the end of September to 12. OTU (operational training unit) for training.
Before being operational as operational on August 5, 1941, he was assigned to 312. MS. fighter squadron, completed training at 55. OTU and acted as a flying pilot. 312. peru & # 357; at that time flew on aircraft Hawker Hurricane, but in September 1941 replaced them za Spitfiry. Along with Hurricanmi peru & # 357; also left Hartman, who was transferred to 607. Squadron, which Hurricane used as fighter jets. Even with this squadron, however, Hartman did not "warm up" for a long time, because on October 10, 1941 he was transferred to 111. fighter squadron. With the "seventeen" he performed night fighter flights over Britain, since the spring of 1942 Peru & # 357; flew offensive flights over occupied France.
On June 12, 1942, Hartman was transferred to 310. MS. fighter squadron and on June 18 he was awarded Cs. war cross and medal Za bravost. Peru & # 357; regularly participated in the Allied air offensive over France. In her ranks, Hartman took part in an air battle during the Allied landings at Dieppe, in which he was credited with damaging one Bf 110 (August 19, 1942).
In June 1943 he went on a compulsory operational rest. During 1944 he took command of A Squadron 310. perute. He also took part in the air cover of the landing in Normandy, while he also operated with the A squadron briefly directly from the B-10 airport near the village of Plumetót near Caen.
15.September he was promoted to Squadron Leader and took command 310. perute and remained in this position until the end of the war.
On August 13, 1945, he finally returned with the leadership of other Czechoslovak pilots from Britain at the head of 310. perute to liberated Prague. In the post-war air force commanded first LP 10 and since 1946 commanded LP 8 v Brne. After the rise of the Communists in February 1948, he was forced to leave & # 357; Czechoslovakia and again & # 357; to Britain.
During the service he "moved" to helicopters and his career ended as a commander & # 318; u 275. drill & # 39; s rescue squadron. He wrote his military career from childhood to the end of active service in a memoir Letec.
Jiří Hartman was rehabilitated after the fall of the communist regime. He was first promoted to colonel in reserve and in 1992 appointed to the rank of major general in reserve. Mr. Jiří Hartman remained alive. in Britain, where he finally died on 27 March 2006. He is buried in Portchester.
Sources: Hartman, Jiří - Letec; Svět Křídel, Cheb, 1995, ISBN 80-85280-31-0. Rajlich, Jiri; Sehnal, Jiří - Stíhači nad Kanálem; Our Army, 2003; ISBN 80-2060-96-3. www.fronta.cz
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I met General Hartman a few days ago, at a meeting in the Legion and then in the evening at the Duo Hotel. An interesting company met there, (besides us: lol:) Col. Horal, Col. Novák and gen. Hartman and his wife. We had a good chat. Unfortunately, as we learned from some sources, it is not very good at the moment ... Otherwise, I enclose one war ...
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Jiri Hartman (24/10/1917-27/3/2006) - the last commander of the famous No. 310 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF, passed away. He was 88 years old.
Jiri Hartman was born 24th October 1917 in Prague and soon after his family moved to Pilsen. There he absolved Gymnasium and entered the local Aeroclub. After finishing his pilot course, he joined the army as a volunteer and entered the Pilot Officer′s Academy in Prostejov. Between 1936-1938 he studied at the Military Academy in Hranice na Morave. After leaving, he was promoted to poručík (eq. of Pilot Officer). Before the ocuppation of Czechoslovakia in 1939, he played a minor role in a propaganda film "The Undefeatable Army". In Summer 1939, he fled to France via Poland and absolved a Air Gunner course in Tuors and eventually he was transferred to Flight School in La Rochelle. In Étampes he went through Fighter Training but because of advancing German troops he wasn′t able to finish it and from Cazaux airbase in south of France, he left for Great Britian. After his arrival, he absolved a retraining and served as a Test Flyer. Begining of August 1940, he was moved to No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron and served there on Hurricanes. Mk.II. In October 1941 he was relocated again, now to No. 607 Squadron, but he left this unit three weeks later. He entered the service within the No. 111 Squadron which was equipped with Spitfires Mk.V that days, while being based at North Wealde. In June of the next year, he was credited with over 30 sweeps with the No. 111. That same year Hartmann levaed for Exeter Air Base, for the No. 310 (Czechoslovak) Squadron. In october 1942, he became a leader of the "A" Flight. In May 1943 Hartmann leaved for "operational rest".Begining of 15th September 1943 he took over commanding of the No. 310 and he continued in this function until the victorious return to liberated Czechoslovakia. During his WW2 career, Hartman recorded 168 flights over the enemy terrirotry and all together 560 flight hours. After hisd return to CSR he served with 10th Fighter Regiment and from 1948 with 8th FR. After the Communist putsch in February 1948, he escaped to Germany and from there again to England. There he re-enlisted in the RAF and served in No. 247 Squadron equipped with jet Vampire. He aslo served as an Instructor for Meteor aircraft. At the end of his career, he flew a helicopter from No. 275 Squadron. In 1991 he was politically rehabilated and promoted to plukovník v.v. (Colonel Rtd.). In 1992 he was promoted to Generalmajor by president Havel. In his WW2 record, there is also 6 Czech War Crosses 1939, 3 Czech Merit Medals and a British DFC. Also a book was written about him, called "The Flyer Jiri Hartmann".
Generalmajor Jiri Hartman will be burried on Friday, 15.00 7/4/2006 at Porchesteru, UK.
Thank you, sir Generalmajor for your heroism. We′ll never forget! R.I.P.!
Pisis
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