[HGabor]

Nikita,

You are probably right with the dogfight between 149. GvIAP pilot Stepanov and Hptm. Lipfert.

But: neither Stepanov, nor his plane was a permanent loss. That's why I had only Kotlyar as 149. GvIAP (permanent) loss for November 13, 1944. Stepanov's Yak-1 got hit in the dogfight and landed on one wheel at Abony-N, at about 20 km. He returned to his regiment still on the 13th. The next day, on November 14, 1944 his plane was sent to 76. ОТЭР and got repaired. His plane serial is not clear: it was probably 42178 (so the 42nd plane of 178th Yak-1 batch, not 42188 of the 188th batch) with engine: 132-41, - as multiple errors in AC lists for 5 VA, 13 GvIAD. Keep checking.

Cheers,

Gabor