[Kari Lumppio]

Privet Andrey!

October would be much more logical time for the Do 217 loss in my opinion. Perhaps it was indeed damaged on ground by the Yak/Pe-2 and not repaired until the Front moved over it. And then only in December 4.(F) /Nacht finished their paperwork???

I have asked some more data from a colleague to clear couple of things. As I am just leaving for holidays and there is lots to do at work I fear the possible answers from me will be postponed to mid July.

As you mention the 276 (not 278) BAD Pe-2. Do you happen to know details of a Pe-2 loss at Vintri, Saaremaa? You can find the place in maps.google for example. Also shown as "Vindri" at the map (the thread page you linked) under the "Leo-Riegel". Most likely time is late October, 1944. There are pieces of this Pe-2 in the local museum there and they are said to come from a Vintri Pe-2 wreck.

Of the September loss. Could this be the Dornier (?) Kozhedub writes about in his memories? IIRC the incdicent was somehwhere over lake Võrtsjärvi at mainland Estonia.


Cheers,
Kari