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21 April 1943
At 11:50 (Moscow) 8 Yak-7B from 274 IAP were patrolling in the area of Novorossysk at an altitude of 4500 - 4800 m and met 2 groups of Bf 109 in the area of Kavardinka. In the dogfight the Soviet pilots claimed a Me-109 as shot down. Their losses were 2 Yak-7B.

Yak-7B (37109) 274 IAP (pilot not known at this time)
Yak-7B (3360) 274 IAP Serzhant Fedor Makanov (parachuted out and was wounded at time)
(Makanov’s Yak was recently recovered in a forest NE of Afonka)
Fw. Karl Schumacher 8/JG 52 LaGG (38) 10:53 75432 at 3500 m
Fw Karl Schumacher 8/JG 52 LaGG (39) 10:55 75432 at 3500 m