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Re: Normandie-Niemen
Twelve brand-new Yak-9s were handed over to the French on 5 July 1943.
They helped to set up two escadrilles (squadrons): 1st "Rouen" led by Cdt Pouyade, and 2nd "Le Havre" led by Cne Littolff. Their Yak-1s were transfered to the Soviets and only one was kept.
Yak-3: 20 brand-new machines on 20.08.44 and 10 more on 22.09.
Normandie-Niémen never had more than 34 Yak-3s in first line, new aircraft just made up for losses.
Chris Ehrengardt, author of two books on Normandie-Niémen.
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