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Re: German overclaims in the East. Hartmann and others...
Hello Dénes, I agree with the first part of your message but I’m not so sure on the second part, because there were damages and damages, of the first 3 planes below, the effect of the damage to the FiAF’s combat capacity was insignificant, only some extra work to mechanics, next two had varying effect and the last two were in effect lost, at least to the duration of the war.
090644, c 1240, MT-213, 2./HLeLv 24, Ltm Yrjö Turkka unhurt, Valkeasaari-Joutsenselkä, 1 hvmg hit on left wing during aircombat, repaired next combat sortie on same day 1610, from combat report
020744, c 1150, MT-416, 3/HLeLv34, Kers M. Durchmann unhurt, Viipuri, 1 mg hit on right wing Il-2, repaired 020744 1645- next combat sortie, from combat report
140644, c 1200, MT-419, 3./HLeLv34, kapt Olli Puhakka unhurt, Tyrisevä, 2 20mm hits during head-on attack by La-5 aileron rod severed, repaired next combat sortie 150644 0955, from combat report
100644, c 1045, MT-231, 1./HLeLv 24, kers A Koskelainen unhurt, Raivola-Kivennapa, 3 hvmg hits 1 on tip of right wing 1 on fuselage 1 on rudder, repaired next combat sortie 140644 1800, from combat report
020644, 1430, MT-209, 3./HLeLv 24, ylik E. Vesa unhurt, Kuuterselkä/Uusikirkko, hits on radiator fuselage and airscrew during air combat by Yak-9 forced landing onto field, repaired to 2./HLeLv 24 190644, from combat report
170644, 1155, MT-419, 3./HLeLv34, kapt Olli Puhakka unhurt, SW of Muolaanjärvi/Heinjoki a/f, 3 hvmg hits 1 hit to radiator 2 hits in blades during aircombat by Il-2 (The history of LeR 3 says hit by a fighter), during forced landing onto Heinjoki a/f right u/c retracted right wingtip bended blades chipped, destr during transport to repairs 200644 during the bombing of Elisenvaara station, SOC 300844, from combat report and ac papers flight time 26h 20min 8 victories
280644, c 1000, MT-437, 3/HLeLv 24, kers K Keskinummi WiA, SE of Viipuri, hits during aircombat forced landing at Nuijamaa, repaired after war 201045 to HLeLv 23, place deduction from others’ combat reports
Juha
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