Avia B-34, B-534 a Bk-534 na Slovensku (1939 - 1944)

Avia B-34, B-534 a Bk-534 in Slovakia (1939 - 1944)

Autor: ŠUMICHRAST Peter

ŠUMICHRAST, Peter: Avia B-34, B-534 a Bk-534 na Slovensku (1939 - 1944)

ŠUMICHRAST, Peter: Avia B-34, B-534 a Bk-534 in Slovakia (1939 - 1944).

Vojenská história, 7, 3, 2003, pp. 104 — 120.

This study deals with a fundamental type of fighter aviation in Slovakia from 1939 to 1942. The introduction is devoted to the history of aircraft of this type and its versions formation, technical  construction, production and combat deployment in the Hungary-Slovakian conflict, the Slovak-Polish war and in against-Russian campaign. Individual versions are described briefly in the study, as well as the origin and development of a special cannon version, which became even weaker one as earlier versions B-534 because ofnot including Swiss cannon FFS-20. After the description of own construction, the historical part, dealing with deployment of the aircraft of this type within the Slovak Air weapons, follows. The author stresses that the Slovak B-534 aeroplanes carried out the first fights as early as March of 1939 — in the time of the Hungary-Slovakian conflict. Then, in the autumn 1939, the fighters were deployed in the Polish campaign. The final deployment took place from June 1942 to October 1943; these aeroplanes provided air support for the Security Division (later 2nd Infantry Division) within the 11 flight.

Keywords: Military History. Slovakia. World War II. Fighter aviation at Slovakia. 1939 — 1944.

Ročník: 7 | Číslo: 3/2003 | Stránky: 104 — 120