Sgt LIMONOV, 57th GIAP - Spitfires 1943
 

Does anyone have any information about Serzheant LIMONOV who flew Spitfire Vs over the Kuban in 1943 with the 57th GIAP (Guards Fighter Air Regiment) (first name? patronymic?)?

He flew as wingman to Kapitan Viktor Chernetsov and encountered several of the 'names' of JG 52.

BTW, an internet search reveals that someone named Konstantin Limonov formed a punk band in St. Petersburg a few years back named: Spitfire. So I suspect a connection. Of course, the name is the same in English and Russian.

Re: Sgt LIMONOV, 57th GIAP - Spitfires 1943
 

Hello David
you are probably aware of this article. http://lend-lease.airforce.ru/englis...spit/index.htm

Juha

Re: Sgt LIMONOV, 57th GIAP - Spitfires 1943
 

Unfortunately, I do not know his first name, but from what I have Serzhant Limonov had 5 combat sorties by 25.06.1943 and 11 by 28.10.1943. That means that he possibly flew Spitfire only five times in combat sorties...After Kuban tour of duty 57 GIAP was reequipped to Aircobra.