Biplane fighter pilots

Slovakia


To the left the insignia of the Slovak Air Arm and to the right the insignia used in the Slovak National Uprising

The Slovak Air Arm didn’t produce any "real" biplane fighter aces during the Second World War, but at least two of its aces claimed a victory while flying Avia B-534 biplanes:

Fighter aces with biplane claims:

Name Biplane victories Total no. of victories Note
Frantisek Cyprich 1 14  
František Hanovec 1 shared 5  

At least six more pilots made claims while flying Avia B-534 biplanes:

Fighter pilots with biplane claims:

Name Biplane victories Total no. of victories Note
Martin Danihel 1 unconfirmed 1 unconfirmed  
Jozef Drlicka 1 1  
Viliam Grun 1 unconfirmed 1 unconfirmed  
J. Kocka 1 1  
Viliam Jaloviar 1 shared 1 shared  
M. Žiaran 1 shared 1 shared  

Known claimes with the Avia B-534 and Avia Bk-534
History and development of the Avia B-534 and Avia Bk-534
Slovak Air Arm use of the Avia B-534 and Bk-534 during the Second World War
The Slovak National Uprising and the last biplane kill of the Second World War