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Re: Finnish pilots on the 21 May 1943
Ltm/lentomestari /warrant officer Yrjö Turkka
vänrikki Mauno Kirjonen
Lt. Tauno Saalasti KIA when collided with an I-153.
Lt. Kyösti Karhila
kers./kersantti Klaus Alakoski
kapt./kapteeni Kullervo Lahtela
vääp./vääpeli Antti Tani
maj./majuri Eino Luukkanen
According to Keskinen's and Stenman's Suomen ilmavoimat V 1943 VVS KBF lost in Lavansaari area 2 La-5s/4 GIAP, 3 LaGG-3s and 2 Yak-7Bs/13 IAP, 3 I-153s and an I-16/71 IAP plus 3 Il-2s/7GShAP. In addition the Germans shot down in Tolbuhin-Narva area 2 Yak-7s and a Yak-1/21 IAP and 2 Pe-2s/73 BAP
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