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Re: Attack on Skadowsk a/f on November 27th, 1943
Hello Jochen,
No air raids against Skadowsk on 27.Nov.43
According to operative records of VVS ChF (Air Force Black Sea Fleet) it was 28.Nov.1943 07:25-07:35 MSC (05:25-05:35 German Time). Air raid was fully unsuccessful - no victims or material damages on the ground. Many bombs didn't exploded at all.
From Soviet data, 18 He111/Ju88 took part, nothing about Bf109. 11 Aircobras from 11.GIAP took off and claimed 3 Ju88 and 1 He111. 1 Aircobra damaged by air gunners and belly landed, pilot was slightly wounded.
From German data:
According to KTB Adm.Black Sea, 28.Nov.43 23 a/c bombed Skadowsk with "good results". The raid was due to Adm.Black Sea request.
According to KTB I./KG55, Skadowsk was one of its 3 targets on 28.Nov.43. 2 He111 were damaged by AA fire and 2 He111 were damaged in air combat (maybe all or some of them in Skadowsk area).
According to GQM list, I./KG4's 2 He111 were damaged in air combat (50% and 30%) - one of them in Skadowsk area and one in Saki area (probably the place of force landing; for some reasons, it almost certain was damaged in Skadowsk raid too).
Probably some gentlemen knows more details about that losses.
So, it is clear that air raid was on 28.Nov.43. It seems only I./KG4 and I./KG55 took part without any fighter cover.
Best regards,
Andrey
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