Soviet attacks to Konstantinowka airfield im May 1942
 

This airfield was attacked by soviet bombers in May 19, 20 and 25, 1942.
Were claimed in all 66 enemy planes, destroyed on the ground.
However I could not find any confirmations on luftwaffe losses yet.
Probably, it was the false airfield?
Dmitriy

Re: Soviet attacks to Konstantinowka airfield im May 1942
 

What aircraft types were reported as destroyed?

I quickly checked the loss lists of the 'usual suspects' (Bf 109, Ju 87, Ju 88, He 111), but all incidents referring to this airfield happened in 1943, not in 1942.

Re: Soviet attacks to Konstantinowka airfield im May 1942
 

For may 1942, I hv thru "bombenwurf"

19th nothing
20. 1 at Dugino
21. 2 at Saki
22. 2 krissilina
23 1 more at Saki
24+25. nothing, except if arm of russian air-force extend bis Martuba nd Tmimi


May 43

19. 1 at Poltawa
21. 2 at Poltawa
1 at Stalino


66 aircrafts destroyed represent a big deal even for 1000 fortress

remi

Re: Soviet attacks to Konstantinowka airfield im May 1942
 

I am afraid, it is the incomplete data. In the same area the Italians had serious losses on airfield in April 1942...
Dmitriy

Re: Soviet attacks to Konstantinowka airfield im May 1942
 

Concerning our italian friends I don't hv any data, but regarding the germans maybe is missing one or two but 66..., the info I hv come from gen.verl.meldungen, I guess that the german used this document to know about the real strength of their air-troops, so may be It would be better to hv accurate docs, nd for 1942 as for 1943 no dates are missing..

remi