[VVS] Viktor Kalinovski's claims
 

Hello,

I know that there is a big problem with tracing claims of Soviet fighter pilots, but I noticed that in some cases it is possible. For example, there are some biographies of Russian aces with list of claims included, published on this website: airaces.narod.ru.

I am looking for list of claims (date - aircraft flown - aircraft shot down) of Soviet ace Viktor Stanislavovich Kalinovski, who flew with: 233 IAP, 153 IAP and 1 (Polish) IAP. I have found just the records from 1 (Polish) IAP.

Is it possible to find somehow this information?

Best regards
Wojtek

Re: [VVS] Viktor Kalinovski's claims
 

Stalin's Falcons by Polak and Shores lists him as having credit for 12 but only list 2 with details, both in April 1945. Stalin's Eagles by Seidl does not have him listed.

Re: [VVS] Viktor Kalinovski's claims
 

233 IAP May43-Dec43 Yak-7, Yak-9
133 IAP Dec43- Apr44 Yak-9
1 IAP VP "Warszawa" Apr44-May45 Yak-1, Yak-9

03/07/43 1 Me 109 Krivtsovo
10/07/43 1 FW 190 Ponyri-2
15/12/43 1 FW 190 Istovka
27/02/44 1 Ju 87 Novy Konoplichi
19/04/45 1 FW 190 Bad-Fraywualde
25/04/45 1 FW 190 ter. Germany

136 combat sorties

Re: [VVS] Viktor Kalinovski's claims
 

Nokose, may I ask what was/were your source(s) for the 1943-1944 claims?
I have the following for his 1 (Polish) Rgt service from Polish publications:
01/03/45 1/2 Me 109 on ground at Miroslawice
19/04/45 1 FW190 5 km west of Bad Freienwalde, Yak-9 "87" (s/n ??15387)
25/04/45 1 FW190 8 km west of Friesack, same Yak-9 as above

Re: [VVS] Viktor Kalinovski's claims
 

Hi,

thanks a lot for these details. Is it clear in which unit Kalinovski shot down the FW 190 in December 1943?:
15/12/43 1 FW 190 Istovka
According to the postings you wrote above he served in this month both at 233 IAP and at 133 IAP.

Could you please tell me what is the source of this information?

Thanks!
Wojtek

Re: [VVS] Viktor Kalinovski's claims
 

Mikhail Bykov's book "Советские Асы 1941-1945 Победы Сталинских Соколв" 2008. He did all his research in the Russian Archives for the book. Sadly, it's only in Russian.