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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 Kapětan 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
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