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Re: Kosinki airfield
Hi Jochen.
A very interesting search! According to the records I have found there were three victories recorded for III./JG 51 on the 19th October. Two were recorded near the Belarus border at Tshernigow (Chernihev), one further south. However III./JG 51 were in the process of moving north due to Soviet advances. What evidence do you have that Kostinki was in the Ukraine? I have III./JG 51 at Orscha in Belarus in October 1943, so Kostinki was probably a temporary airfield on route to Orscha. It could also have been inside Belarus? I haven’t found anything yet but will keep looking at my maps.
Can you also confirm the spelling of the airfield? The title states Kosinki, while in your post you state Kostinki. I have found several settlements named Kostenki, which appears to be a common title for rural settlements. One is 120km east of Orscha, but I would imagine that this was too far east to be in German hands at this time.
Regards
Ian
Last edited by ianatheling; 10th November 2011 at 03:15.
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