The production of the plaque and the memorial event was organised by Mr. Filip Procházka, a historian and tireless enthusiast of the Military History Club, with significant support from members of the command of the 5th Regiment Royal Artillery, in particular, Commanding Officer LTC Richard Hart. The unveiling ceremony was also attended by members of the Artillery Regiment, British army veterans, local government representatives, clerics and the defence attaché of the Czech Republic Col. Jiøí Svatoš with his spouse. Mr. Procházka and Colonel Svatoš, together with their British colleagues, laid wreaths at the unveiled monument to the Czechoslovak airmen and on the grave of Sgt. Josef Gutvald at the local cemetery. Tragically Sgt. Gutvald died during training on 27 May 1941.

The former airfield was home to the 68th Night Fighter Squadron which was founded on 7^th January 1941 at Catterick. Czechoslovak crews were gradually added into this squadron and on 20^th January 1942 the B-Flight was declared as Czechoslovakian. Its first commander was Squadron Leader Vlastimil Veselý. Catterick airfield also saw the historic founding of 313 Squadron on 10 May 1941.  This took place following a decision by the Air Ministry in London and the Czechoslovak Ministry of National Defence in Exile. This new fighter squadron began training with 11 pilots and 6 aircraft on 31 May 1941.