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James A Pratt III

23rd August 2010 23:22

JG 26 claims over Russia

Can anyone match up any of the claims made by JG 26 over Russia during 1943? The unit didn't stay there that long and I/JG 26 claimed 126 and 7/ JG 26 claimed 63. There was an earlier posting on this site that matched up one of them. Specificly I am interested in the following:
16 Feb 43 11 IL-2s claimed by Gruppenstab and 1/ JG 26
? ? 43 O-52 Owl claimed by 3/JG 26 did the pilot accutualy get one?

Also does anyone know which VVS airmen claimed any of the JG 26 aircraft shot down?

I know this is a big question any help would be usefull.

Nikita Egorov

24th August 2010 14:02

Re: JG 26 claims over Russia

28.05.1943 Fw. Bernhard Schnellknecht of 3/JG26 claimed one O-52. This was O-52 of 13 OKAE, crew S-na Jakovlev and S.L. Savitsky were killed.

Nokose

24th August 2010 16:14

Re: JG 26 claims over Russia

23Mar43 13:42
Hptm Rolf Hermichen 3./JG26 Yak-1 at 00 412
I believe this is possibly the 14 GIAP Yak-1 of Guards Ml. Lt. Alexandr Vasilyevich Kuranov who's Yak-1 made a forced landing near Ovtsino and was written off after combat. Their was also one shot down by JG54 about this time, it was also from the 14 GIAP.

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