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Old 15th April 2011, 09:14
Nikita Egorov Nikita Egorov is offline
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Re: Tony Wood's Luftwaffe Eastern front list oddities

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Originally Posted by kaki3152 View Post
Thanks to all the contibutors! A few thoughts...

P-47D Thunderbolts were Lend Leased to Russia, starting in 1944 with some 194 examples shipped through Iran. This claim is just possible though I'd like to know where Polomoye actually is? A Google search was inconclusive

The Mustang claims are a mystery...And three claims! As far as I know the VVS never used Mustangs...

I'd agree with Nick regarding SG-121 is probably SG-151

The NAGr12 claim is interesting because it lists two people, Ltn Haus and Uffz Voss.
Joint claim? Wellingtons flew at night in the MAAF so was this a night fighter sortie using NAGr12 Bf-109s?Dawn sortie catch a late returning Wellington?

I guess we'll never know
Mustangs were used to very little extent. 4 of them were received on Land lease programm. They were "Mustang I" handled by British authorities. Their numbers are: AG 348, 352, 353, 354. One went on testing to NII VVS and three others were sent to 3 VA. Combat experience was the only mission flown on September 13, 1942, escort for Sturmovicks, no contact with enemy.
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