Magyar Kiralyi Honved Legiero - The Royal Hungarian Airforce
Photo from collection of Lazlo Hegedus was a pilot officer in the Hungarian Airforce
The Hungarian Airforce like its other Eastern European counterparts grew out of the first world wars treaties that broke up the Hapsburg Empire into rival states. Hungary had no indigineous aircraft industry of her own, but did have a strong flying tradition. Her airmen flew from the steppes of Russia to the skies over Budapest. In the end the overwhelming weight of Soviet ground and the Allied Airforces overran Hungary. Often flying against the bomber fleets and escorting fighters numbering in the hundreds they continued to serve until the last of her airmen had to fly from bases in neighboring Austria. The few survivors fought to the end, finally destroying their aircraft rather than surrendering them. Many veterans were badly treated at wars end. Imprisoned, denied education or employment, those that could emigrated and are spread around the world.
Two Profiles may be in the works, click on each line to go to their pages. Many Thanks to John Szirt LCDR RANR for his help in my project and the photos which he has generously shared from his files.
Michael Karatsonyi 101 Puma Squadron Joseph Szakaly Lazlo Hegedus pilot officer in the Hungarian Airforce Central European Air Forces Q&A ... Dénes Bernád
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Airforce The Prime Decade 1938-47
A graduating class 1940/41 If the statistics held true to Allied Losses then 70% became causalties. Their fate post war was not one that should have befallen defenders of a nation.
A National Markings recognition manual.
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A Story written by Steve Blake on Corporal Karoly Faludi
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