[Evgeny Velichko]

3 - Raid to attack airfield Sescha (5:30-5:45)

1st wave:
6 x Il-2 (leader Kap. Kornienko, 565 shap) +1 x Il-2 (966 shap) with close escort of 7 x Yak-7B (St.Lt. Yakovlev, 168 iap)

2nd wave:

9 x Pe-2 (261 bap), escort for all groups provided by 24 x Yak-1 (303 iad)
9 x Pe-2 (130 bap)
9 x Pe-2 (2 bap)

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Road to target:

All clear;

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Over the target:
Result of attack on airfield:

565 shap, 966 shap: destroyed 25-30 aircrafts,

261 bap, 2 bap, 130 bap: 2 aircrafts destroyed, explosions on the runway, hungars.

Losses:

Il-2 (Ml.Lt. Simonov, 565 shap) shot down by Flak, crashed in airfield;

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Road from target to home bases:

All clear;