Thread: IL-2 vs JG 54.
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Old 18th May 2007, 10:05
Kari Lumppio Kari Lumppio is offline
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Re: IL-2 vs JG 54.

Hello!


Compare also to the story of the covering Soviet fighters. It has been discussed earlier at this very forum:

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=4832

So Il-2s were from 35 ShAP (CORRECTION: Chekin was from 566 ShAP which was ARMY not KBF unit!) and fighters from 12 IAP (Tikhomirov one of the pilots). Both units were in Baltic Fleet Air Force ( VVS KBF ).


Kari

PS IIRC FinnAF lost around ten Bf 109s in air-air battles during Vyborg Operation ( = Summer offensive 1944). Of these IIRC again at least two-three ( > 20% ) were shot down by Il-2s. I wouldn't be surprised if the ratio was similar with Luftwaffe in 1944-45.

Last edited by Kari Lumppio; 18th May 2007 at 12:22. Reason: Correction of the data
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