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Old 12th May 2013, 16:40
Raimo Malkamäki Raimo Malkamäki is offline
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Re: Possible Finnish air battle 21 Aug 1941

Hi,

indeed there were three claims by LeLv 32. Capt Bremer, 2 Lt Lakio and Sgt Pallasvuo flew Curtiss Hawk 75As and they claimed an I-153 each.
Time given is 14.50 - 15.05.

The place were the battle was fought is given in Finnish records "over Rautu". Rautu is a Finnish municipality just next to the old (1917-1939) border on the Karelian Isthmus. Please check the map here:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...cation_map.PNG

Rautu is marked red on the map.

I have no idea what or where is "Kotly"? It definately doesn´t sound like a Finnish name. Anyway, I have heard that name before, and it could be Koitlin island. But the Finnish claims are not very near that area.
Sorry that I can´t help you more.

Best wishes,
Raimo
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