Josef Frantisek - The RAF's Top Scorer In The Battle of Britain #BattleOfBritain75 #WW2

Sgt Josef Frantisek

Josef Frantisek was a Sergeant pilot in the RAF during the Battle of Britain. he was the top scorer with seventeen kills and one probable from September 2nd-30th 1940. Frantisek joined the Czech Air Force in 1934, fled to Poland in 1939 and flew with the Polish Air Force. He escaped Poland  via Romania and reached Britain in June 1940. Frantisek flew with 303 Squadron which was the most successful at shooting down German aircraft - 126 in 42 days. He had a reputation for going off on his own hunting the enemy, earning him the nickname 'Lone Wolf'. Sergeant Josef Frantisek died on 8th October 1940 when he crashed his Hurricane in Middlesex, England.

Introduction

Well what can I say?

I live in England and most of the populace are in shock because it is winter and it has snowed.

Well what do you expect? A heatwave? As someone said on BBC Radio 2 last week, its a good job Hitler didn't drop snow on us, otherwise we would have lost the war.

Come on Britain get a grip, some areas of Canada have snow for months and they manage ok.

I'm not sure which direction this blog will take as I have so many interests, but I guarantee it won't be boring. I love my music and history, and of course, tractors.