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Re: 659 IAP KOLDUNOV
Gabor, thank you very much for that!
I’m awestruck by the level of detail and comprehensive nature of your data, and slightly embarrassed that I can’t share anything similar! Do you plan to publish a book about these battles? I'm sure that many here would like to read a great study of this still under-researched topic!
It's noteworthy that the Boston units flew a mix of sub-types just like the fighters, probably because Hungary was remote from Soviet supply bases.
The loss figures you provided add up to 84 Bostons lost, subdivided as follows - Dogfight: 34, AAA: 25, Accident: 21, Other: 4. Out of the 34 Bostons lost in air combat, 17 VA lost 20, which suggests its fighter escorts were ineffective. Were any of the bomber Bostons used as auxiliary night fighters? I think that some modified A-20Gs operated in this way during the siege of Breslau, but I haven't read the same about Budapest.
Regards,
Paul Thompson
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