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More Spanish pilots flew IL-2m3 Sturmoviks in the 17 VA, claiming several ground kills during their multiple daily missions.

1.,
17 VA, 136 ShAD, 989 ShAP, 2nd Sq., Lt. Celestino Martínez Fierros (№19353) claimed:

August 20, 1944: 3 vehicles destroyed
August 22, 1944: 11 vehicle destroyed
August 25, 1944: 11 vehicles destroyed

He was shot down by flak on March 9, 1945 in his IL-2m3, S/N: 10586, white '19' near Káloz, Hungary and was KIA. (Gunner: Vasilii Kuzmich Velmezov, KIA)

2.,
17 VA, 136 ShAD, 989 ShAP, Lt. Leoncio Velasco Hernans (№19372) claimed:

March 9, 1945: 2 tanks, 5 vehicles, 2 flak batteries destroyed
March 11, 1945: 3 tanks, 4 vehicles, 1 artillery battery destroyed

He crashlanded on Kiskunlacháza airfield in Hungary due to flak damages on March 8, 1945 in his IL-2 S/N: 11467, white '38'. On March 14, 1945 his new plane (white '26') was also damaged by flak.

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