Russian pilots shot down Ju88 20/9/42
 

Hi guys

I am still endeavouring to identify the two Russian pilots who shot down a Ju88 on 20/9/42 following the arrival of Convoy PQ18.

Any details, please?

Cheers
Brian

Re: Russian pilots shot down Ju88 20/9/42
 

Hi guys

Am I correct in assuming that the two unidentified Russian pilots were flying P-40s of 19 GIAP?

Cheers
Brian

Re: Russian pilots shot down Ju88 20/9/42
 

Brian,

I have no claims recorded for 19 GIAP on this date. But two pilots of 760 IAP claimed one Bf-110 in the area of Pojakanda station that day at 17.00. They are Starshiy Leitenant Nikolajenkov and Mladshiy Leitenant Koslovskiy. Both flying P-40s.

Re: Russian pilots shot down Ju88 20/9/42
 

Brian:
You could be right (the 19 GIAP was one of the most active and successfull VVS units at that time) but take into account that the P-39 Aircobras were also entering service in that regiment at that time. Flying one of these (P-400 Aircobra "White 12" to be exact) on 15 September 1942 ace Kapìtan Pavel Stepanovich Kutakhov bagged the Bf.109F-4 W.Nr. 10139 German experte Uffz. Ludwig Scharf (18 victories, 6./JG 5), who was taken prisioner. In fact in that same combat two more Bf.109F-4s fell by Aircobra 19 GIAP's aces Grigoriy Dmitryuk and Konstantin Fomchenkov (August Braun and Kurt Schumacher).
So far I can't find Soviet pilots who claimed Junker bombers in the Artic front on that date, but I can't also find these Ju.88s in my list of Lufwaffe aircraft lost. Can you give more details? (units, crews, W.Nrs?)
Kind regards
Diego

Re: Russian pilots shot down Ju88 20/9/42
 

Hi guys


This was the aircraft, from I/KG30



Junkers Ju 88 A-4 WNr. 1422 4D+CH

Ofw. Fidelak, Friedrich F Verm
Uffz. Fuernschrott, Walter Bf Verm
Obgefr. Rosin, Karl B Verm
Obgefr. Kuschel, Richard Bs Verm

Is Pojakanda station near Murmansk?

Cheers
Brian

Re: Russian pilots shot down Ju88 20/9/42
 

Brian:
Thanks for the data about this loss ;)

It is in the same oblast (province), but in the coast of the Beloe More (White Sea), not far from Kandalashka, one of the key stations of Kirov railway.
I hope this information helps :)
Diego

Re: Russian pilots shot down Ju88 20/9/42
 

Thanks Nikita and Diego

Your help has been most useful.

Cheers
Brian