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This is a list of fighter aces in World War II from Czechoslovakia. For other countries see List of World War II aces by country
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This is a list of fighter aces in World War II from Czechoslovakia. For other countries see List of World War II aces by country
| Name | Kills | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobek, Ladislav "Lada" | 5 | Died 14 February 1983 |
| Name | Kills | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Čížek, Evžen | 5 | KIA 26 November 1940 | |
| Cukr, Venceslas (Vaclav) "Cooper" | 9 | Awarded Croix de Guerre with 4 palms (France), Médaille militaire (France), Légion d'honneur (France), DFC (UK). Battle of France, Battle of Britain, and RAF Fighter Squadron Leader. Later RAF fighter test pilot. Died in New Zealand, 24 October 1989. |
| Name | Kills | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doležal, František "Dolly" | 6 | KIA 4 October 1945 | |
| Dygrýn-Ligotický, Josef D | 5 | KIA 4 June 1942 |
| Name | Kills | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fechtner, Emil | 5 | DFC | KIA 29 October 1940 |
| Fejfar, Stanislav B | 8 | KIA 17 May 1942 | |
| František, Josef | 17 | DFM | Czechoslovak Air Force until German occupation, then Polish Air Force. KIA 8 October 1940 |
| Furst, Bohumil | 6 |
| Name | Kills | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanuš, Josef Jan | 5 | DFC |
| Name | Kills | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janouch, Svatopluk | 5 | ||
| Jicha, Vaclav | 7 | DFC | KIFA 1 February 1945 |
| Name | Kills | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klán, Jan | 5 | Died 10 December 1986 | |
| Kratkoruky, Bedrich | 5 | MIA 15 January 1943 | |
| Kučera, Jiří V | 5 | ||
| Kučera, Otmar | 7 | DFC | 6 June 1995 |
| Kuttelwascher, Karel Miroslav "Kut" | 20 | DFC, CdG | Czechoslovak Air Force until German occupation, then French Air Force, then Royal Air Force |
| Name | Kills | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfeld, Miloslav | 12 | DSO, DFC, AFC | Died 22 October 1991 |
| Name | Kills | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peřina, František | 12 | CdG | Czechoslovak Air Force until German occupation, then French Air Force, then Royal Air Force |
| Plzak, Stanislav | 6 | MIA 7 August 1941 | |
| Prchal, Eduard M | 6 | Died 4 December 1984 | |
| Prihoda, Josef | 5 | DFC | MIA 6 March 1943 |
| Půda, Rajmund | 5 |
| Name | Kills | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smik, Otto | 13 | DFC | KIA 28 November 1944 |
| Šrom, Leopold | 8 | Died 11 October 1968 | |
| Stehlík, Josef | 10 | Died 30 May 1991 | |
| Svetlík, Ladislav | 5 |
| Name | Kills | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vašátko, Alois | 14 | DSO, DFC | Czechoslovak Air Force until German occupation, then French Air Force, then Royal Air Force. KIA 3 June 1942 |
| Vybíral, Tomáš | 7 | DSO, DFC | Died 21 February 1981 |
A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace is varied, but is usually considered to be five or more.
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