La-5FN of 1. československý samostatný stíhací letecký pluk

[707shap_Srbin]

Hallo gentlemen!

 

I have a question.

La-5FN, pictured below, is known used by at least two pilots: Antonín Vendl and Pavel Kocfelda (who got 1 claim on this "White 13" - a 1/2 Ju 87D on 07.10.1944).

 

It is belived, that "Rene" was a british girlfriend of a pilot of this aircraft.

 

Pictures below show Antonin Veindl, at least upper one. According to some sourses, Veindl's regular aircraft was "White 23".

 

Could somebody tell, who was a regular pilot of this aircraft? It was lost on Tri Duba airfield in October 1944.

 

 

 

Edited November 11, 2017 by I./ZG1_Panzerbar

[Brano]

You have it in the text you posted. Rene - named after the girl Pavel Kocfelda met in England when serving in RAF. "White 13'' crashed at airfield Zolna during emergency landing.Zolna was a back up airfield of Tri Duby. Fighters used it as Tri Duby has been compromised earlier by german recce and has been attacked repeatedly by germans.

 

According czech aviation historian J.Rajlich,there are 2 records for ''white 13''

07.10.1944 ppor. P. Kocfelda 1/2 Ju-87

08.10.1944 ppor. L. Šrom 1/2 FW-189

 

Antonin Vendl flew "white 23'' till almost the end of the war (16.4.1945) when it was handed over to recently established 2nd Fighter air regiment.

 

Overall score of 1st Czechoslovak Independant Fighter Air Regiment during Slovak National Uprising. You can see that pilots did not always use the same a/c.

           

19.09.1944 La-5FN "71" ppor. F. Kruťa 1 Bf-109G damaged

19.09.1944 La-5FN "12" npor. J. Stehlík 1 Ju-88

19.09.1944 La-5FN "12" ppor. J. Skopal 1 Fi-156

19.09.1944 La-5FN "17" por. L. Šrom 1 Fi-156

19.09.1944 La-5FN ? * 1 Fi-156

07.10.1944 La-5FN "39" npor. J. Stehlík 1/2 Ju-87

07.10.1944 La-5FN "13" ppor. P. Kocfelda 1/2 Ju-87

08.10.1944 La-5FN "13" ppor. L. Šrom 1/2 FW-189

08.10.1944 La-5FN "24" ppor. S. Hlučka 1/2 FW-189

12.10.1944 La-5FN "19" ppor. L. Šrom 1 Bf-109G

12.10.1944 La-5FN "39" ppor. S. Hlučka 1 Bf-109G damaged

12.10.1944 La-5FN "17" ppor. L. Šrom 1 Bf-109G

12.10.1944 La-5FN "39" ppor. P. Kocfelda 1 Bf-109G

13.10.1944 La-5FN "12" ppor. F. Štička 1 Bf-109G damaged

18.10.1944 La-5FN "24" ppor. S. Hlučka 1 FW-190

18.10.1944 La-5FN "23" ppor. F. Štička 1 FW-190

18.10.1944 La-5FN "23" ppor. F. Štička 1 FW-190 damaged

18.10.1944 La-5FN "99" npor. F. Chábera 1 Ju-88 probably

18.10.1944 La-5FN "12" rtm. L. Dobrovodský 1 Ju-88 damaged

18.10.1944 La-5FN "12" rtm. L. Dobrovodský 1 FW-189

18.10.1944 La-5FN "12" rtm. L. Dobrovodský 1 FW-189 damaged

18.10.1944 La-5FN "17" ppor. L. Šrom 1 Ju-87 probably

18.10.1944 La-5FN "17" ppor. L. Šrom 1 Bf-109G

Edited November 11, 2017 by Brano

[707shap_Srbin]

Brano - thank You for very detailed answer!

[Brano]

One more info I have found about ''white 13'' and its final flight. 11.10.1944 during landing after the combat flight La-5FN "white 13" piloted by ppor. Tocauer crashed at airfield Zolna due to engine failure. Fortunately he survived with light head/arm wounds. The plane has been written off.

Edited November 11, 2017 by Brano

[707shap_Srbin]

Pavel Kocfelda:

 

Antonin Vendl:

 

So I belive, on photos with La-5 "Rene" is Pavel Kocfelda?

[Brano]

Antonin Vendl is on photos 2 (reading),3 and 4  of your original post. Pavel Kocfelda is on the first photo (with right hand on the hip like a boss    )