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Z3577 pilot's name?
6 Apr 1942 was a large air battle over the Finnish airport Tiiksjarvi. Formation of the Soviet fighters attacked the Finnish Brewster B.239 of 2/LeLv 24. Finns after the fight reported shot down 12 fighters and 2 bombers, without loss of its own.
The real loss was 6 Russians Hurricane fighters lost from 609 and 769 IAP plus one more 1 SB bomber from 80 BAP. Losses were highest in the Soviet side fighting on Karelian Front. Three airmen were sent into camps, and three next died. By the captured Hurricane II Z3577 had been found an airman (?), that probably had shot himself (?). Maybe someone can identify his name?
Capturee pilots were:
Ivan Vavakin, 609 IAP; Nicholas Beletsky, 609 IAP and Belousov
Died: a squadron commander Cpt. W.P. Gorjun, st Lejt. A.A. Preżeskop, younger Lejt. N.F. Kurkin.
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Mirek Wawrzyński
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