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Re: VVS Top pilots: some tables from M.Bykov's book
Ju 87 killers (10 or more):
1. Podp. Vorozhejkin A.V.: 18 (45+1)
2. Mjr. Kozhedub I.N.: 18 (63)
3. Mjr. Gulayev N.D.: 14 (57+5)
4. Kap. Yevstigneyev K.A.: 13 (52+3)
5. Mjr. Mikhalyov V.N.: 12 (23+6)
6. Mjr. Arkhipenko F.F.: 11 (30+14)
7. Mjr. Mikhalin M.F.: 11 (14+2)
8. Mjr. Rechkalov G.A. : 11 (61+4)
9. Kap. Chepinoga P.I.: 11 (26+2)
10. Kap. Artamonov N.S.: 10 (28+9)
11. St.L. Zyuzin P.D.: 10 (16)
12. Polk. Pokryshkin A.I. : 10 (46+6)
13. Mjr. Sachkov M.I.: 10 (29)
Podp. Vorozhejkin and Mjr. Kozhedub counts each other. Ju87 was first victory for both of them. Kozhedub has larger claimlist, but Vorozhejkin have more “multyple Ju87” claims.
Podpolkovnik Arseniy Vasilyevich Vorozhejkin is well known ace of War. Participated in conflict over Khalkhin-Gol river in 1939 (claimed 6 personal + 13 shared).
I can only add his multyple claims: 14.07.43 – 2 x Ju87 + 1 x Bf109 + 1 x Hs126 (shared), 04.08.43 – 3 x Ju87 + 1 x He111, 11.10.43 – 2 x Ju87 + 1 x Fw190, 17.03.44 – 2 x Ju87, 18.04.44 – 3 x Ju87.
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