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Originally Posted by Nokose
Intelligence Report #61 Staff of 216 IAD Koysug 23.07.1942 (TsAMO, F. 216 IAD (22046), Op. 1, D. 6, L. 79 (Vkh. 0652 23 July 1942)
At 06:0? in the area of Novocherkassk, two Yak-1 of 247 IAP became involved in a dogfight with 4 Bf 109. The result was that 1 Yak-1 was missing after the battle.
No pilot names was listed in the report.
In the same report there is another Yak-1 loss reported. At 14:32 with a flight forming above the airfield at Kuleshovka had taken off 3 Yak-1 of 247 IAP. It appears that they were probably “bounced” by 2 Bf 109. Once again 1 Yak-1 was missing and again no pilot name was listed.
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TsAMO. F. 319, Op. 0004798, D. 0032, L. 106 (vkh 0651/7069) Operational Report # 61 Staff 216 IAD Koysug 23.07.1942 21.00
They did not return from a combat mission:
Sergeant Kossa (
Mikhail) 247 IAP on Yak-1 aircraft was shot down in a dogfight with ME-109. According to the observations of the crews, he jumped out with a parachute in the Bataysk area. The condition of the pilot is unknown. (Addendum in Report No. 62 - Sergeant Kossa 247 IAP, who did not return from a combat mission on 07/23/1942, returned on 07/24/1942 without an aircraft. The plane crashed.)
Senior Lieutenant Astakhov 247 IAP on a Yak-1 aircraft after an air battle with enemy aircraft Me-109 over the Kuleshovka airfield did not return from the mission.