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Invader 34375 |
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Type : Invader Mark : B Last Flew : 13th April 1958 |
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| 13th April 1958 | Suffered engine failure during take off while fighting with rebel mercenaries in Indonesia. Pilot Jozef Jeka and navigator John Peter Izycki along with an Indonesian radio operator were killed. |
| Pilots and Aircrew who flew : Invader B 34375 | ||
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| Izycki, John Peter Click the name above to see a profile of Izycki, John Peter
| Izycki, John Peter Killed on 13th April 1958 while navigating an A-26 Invader fighting with rebel forces in Indonesia. The Mk.B aircraft, with wing number 34375 suffered engine difficulties during take off and crashed. Pilot Jozef Jeka and an Indonesian radio operator were also killed. | |
| Jeka, Jozef Click the name above to see a profile of Jeka, Jozef
| Jeka, Jozef Sergeant Jözeph Jeka from Poland was with No 238 Squadron during the Battle of Britain flying Hurricane's. In less than a month he had become an Ace with 5 victories, before being shot down himself on 5th November 1940. He baled out and after a short stay in hospital joined No.306 Sqn flying Spitfire. Through the war years he also flew with No.316 Sqn and No.308 Sqn. It was with the latter unit that on 21st May 1944 his aircraft was hit by flak and he was forced to land near Buchy, flying Spitfire Mk.IX ML254. Some references say he was captured, but it appears he evaded capture with the help of the French Resistance and was serving with No.306 Sqn once again by 8th September 1944. Post war he was the first Polish pilot to fly at more than Mach 2. On 13th April 1958, fighting with rebel mercenaries in Indonesia, his A-26 Invader Mk.B 34375 suffered engine difficulties on take off and crashed, killing him and his navigator John Peter Izycki, along with an Indonesian radio operator. | |
| Aircraft type : Invader | ||
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| Invader A-26 | |
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Died : 13 / 4 / 1958