[Mirek Wawrzynski]

Hi Thanks for the information
According Soviet sources and also other Rumanian or German on 23 VI was the big Soviet attack. Soviets did lose 8 DB-3F+ 8 SB. The next day was the second air raid with the losses too (I am out of home) so I do not remebr all data. Soviets had despached guite big force severals tens of bombers (2. MTAP + 40. BAP) = DB-3F + SB.

On 23 VI if I am right rember there were 8 German and 4 Rumanian climed victories then + AA victories too. The next day weree aslo air fightings (24 VI)
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In fact the firs raid over Constanca was done in the night 22/23 VI by a few bombers. So the next day had come Me
109 (8/JG 52) and Hurricanes too.

Pried probably had based on one day late climes. The Soviet did lost the bigger amount of plane on 23 not on 24 VI 41.
Rall had made some seatments about these fighting days over Constanca but no deiatls

Ruamnian pilots who were a few there could not be so good as the German one who had big expirience in ari comabt.
45 victories in 2 days is quite big misunderstanding so somewhere is a fault. Reading some reprots of GenLt. Speidel about air accitvities over constanca in 1941 he gives total general data a littel bit higher up to September 1941 for German pilots so 45 is too much.

BTW you may se also Seaplanes over Belcak See (Roba+Carcionoiu)

Reagards
Mirek wawrzyDski
The author of monographs: "The Day of Armagedon - 22 VI 1941 air War over East", "The Red Blizkrieg", "VVKJ in April War" and "Ju 87 in Foreign Service" and many more



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