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Hm... The only VVS unit equipped with Hurricanes which took part in the Stalingrad battle was 436 IAP. In early stages on the end of July 1942. More Hurricanes were in PVO units of 102 IAD (IAP OO, 651 IAP etc.) during Stalingrad battle. They were almost obliterated till September. In July 1942 the whole division of Hurricanes comprised of 4 IAP, 287 IAP, 831 IAP and 832 IAP entered 2 VA and during the whole month it was destroyed in the fierce battles over Voronezh-Semlyansk. In summer 1942 in the central combat zone there were two regiments on Hurricanes: 157 IAP and 179 IAP. One regiment - 485 IAP on the North-western front. That is all for Hurricanes in summer-autumn 1942, exept rapid two-month tour of duty with 3 GIAP VVS KBF and remaining PVO units such as 628 IAP...
Hurricane almost finished it's combat career on the Eastern front (exept North Pole) on November 1942...
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Hm , then we have a small problem of credibility of pilot like Dolguszin from 180. IAP, he fought on Hurricanes and claimed 4-5 enemy planes on this type during the battle of Stalingrad - first phase of this battle far from the city and not over (it was on podstupiach Stalingrada). See his memories in MIR Aviacji of 1.1992. His regiment had given its few survived Hurricanes directly to 436 IAP. So pilot Dolguszin (HSU in 1942) is accoriding you a lier (?). 180. IAP sould not to have Hurricanes (?), and he had created his memories as pure fanthasy?
The same with 191 IAP, which fought over Novyj Oskol for example and claimed victories over German planes being equippted with Hurricanes see materials written by Kotienikov or Roman (both from Russia).
3-ed - there is a ghoust of commander sub-colonel Podgornovo of 235. IAD of 8. VA.
Hm, yes your opinion look then very, very strange.
Summary
Me and several others peoples are making huge errors and faults writing about "ghoust division", which according you never existed and fought in 1942 with Hurricanes or you are wrong.
There is nothing between?
Very interesting!
Regards,
Mirek Wawrzynski