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Originally Posted by Monaco
1) On 25.07.44 307FS/31 FG claimed 27 Ju.87s and 1 unlucky Ju.52 encountering a Stuka Group over polish Mielec A/D on the return from mission FRANTIC III flying from Poltava A/D. Reportedly they were from Obstlt. Rudel´s SG.2. Total US losses on FRANTIC III were 10 P-51s and 20 P-38s.
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Some of those were Hungarian Stukas of the 102/2. Dive Bomber Squadron. Their losses were nowhere as high as the US claims were.
In total, eight Ju 87Ds of the Hungarian unit and I./StG 77 - whom the Hungarians were flying together with - were lost to the US raiders in the vicinity of Mielec. Other losses may have occurred to other Gruppen of StG 77.