Hello
On June 8, 1944, the Germans reported the shooting down of 7 Aircobras;
Ltn. Werner Fass 6./SG 2 13.50
Fw. Erich Müller Stab./SG 2 13.50
Fw. Dieter Voight Stab./SG 2 13.55
Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak Stab./JG 52 19.20
Ltn. Heinz Sachsenberger 6./JG 52 13.13
Ltn. Heinz Sachsenberger 6./JG 52 13.14
Ltn.Heinz Ewald 6./JG 52 17.38
The 5 VA, however, only reported one loss in aerial combat and one Aircobra did not return from the enemy flight. 20 P-39s took part in the aerial battles. 4 of the 104 GvIAP had to fight against Fw190s.
Takeoff at at 1.54 p.m.; Landing at 2:37 p.m. (Information for all 4 aircraft). After that report the loss of Stepanov and Rygamancov's plane was slightly damaged.
The aircraft from mechanic Guard Senior Sergeant Elagin from 104 GvIAP being serviced made an emergency landing in the mountainous terrain in the area of Jassy. Elagin evacuated the aircraft from the front line and restored it, then gave the pilot a chance to take it to his airfield. So not even three returned to the airfield, only two P-39s. The Soviets do not write anything about this in their chronicles, although the forced landing may have looked like a crash.
So I think we will argue for a long time about the aerial victories of the Germans or other nations, as long as not all the documents can really be checked. The ones you see now are not flawless.
Still another example;
During the Yaass operation, mechanic Isagulov's 104 GvIAP aircraft, shot down in aerial combat, made two emergency landings on the front line. Isagulov evacuated the plane to his airfield and put it into operation on time.
Greeting
BenFolk
