7th February 2007, 11:44
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Re: Ace vs. Ace
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Originally Posted by Eugen Gross
1.06.44, near Yassy, Rudel (Ju87G-1) and two his wingmen (Ju87D-5) were engaged by group of La-5.
1 Ju87D-5 was shot down, next - second Ju87D-5 (pilot - Fikkel), and Rudel was alone vs. La-5's.
Then one of La-5 attacked Rudel, and after low-alt chasing crasghed the earth.
There are only 1 La-5 loss near Yassy at that day: La-5 from 196 IAP, pilot - leytenant Spirin (mentioned as "shot down by ground fire").
So, no connections with Shestakov.
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Spirin was a pilot of 193 IAP. He was lost on May 30, 1944. |