[Evgeny Velichko]

5 - Raid to attack airfield Kharkov-Sokol'niki (~15:00)

5 x Il-2 (Leader St. Lt. Zabnenkov, 820 shap), with escort of 8 x Yak-7B of 6 iak.

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Over the target:
Result of attack: -damaged and destroyed ~10 aircrafts (Ju88, Bf109, Bf110’s)

Losses:

Il-2 damaged by Flak (Ltn. Ostrov, 820 shap), returned to his airfield.

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Road from target to base:

Group was intercepted by 10-12 Bf109. 2 x Bf109 could pas the escort and attack Il-2’s.

Claims:

Bf109 shot down by Il-2 gunners (Serj. Belokonny, 820 shap), crashed into wood near airfield.

6 - Raid to attack airfield Kharkov-Aleshki (~15:00)

6 x Il-2 (Ltn. Odintzov, 800 shap) with escort of 8 x Yak-1 and Yak-7 (183 iap)
7 x La-5 (193 iap) - Blocking airfields Pomerki and Kharkov-Sokol'niki

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Road to target:

In area of Vesyoloye, Liptzy group came under attack of 12 x Bf109.

Losses:

Il-2 (Serj. Chepelyuk, 800 shap) damaged by Bf109, bellylanded at 5 km NW Vesyoloye
Il-2 (St. Serj. Begel’dinov, 800 shap) damaged by Bf109, bellylanded at 5 km NW Vesyoloye
Yak-7B (183 iap) failed to return from combat mission
Yak-7B (183 iap) failed to return from combat mission
Yak-7B (183 iap) failed to return from combat mission
Yak-7B (183 iap) failed to return from combat mission
La-5 (193 iap) failed to return from combat mission
La-5 (193 iap) failed to return from combat mission
La-5 (193 iap) failed to return from combat mission
La-5 (193 iap) shot down in area Liptzy

Claims:

Bf109 damaged by Il-2 gunners (Serj. Dmitriev, crew of Serj. Chepelyuk, 800 shap), breaked attack with smoke trail;
Bf109 shot down by Il-2 gunners (Nikonov and Belousov, 800 shap), crashed in area Liptzy;
Bf109 shot down by Yak-1 (St. Serj. Novikov, 183 iap), crashed in area Vesyoloye;
Bf109 shot down (shared) by Yak-7B and Yak-1 *Ml. Lt. Petrushkin and St.Serj. Yurchenko, 183 iap) crashed in area Vesyoloye;

Group was managed to return, no attack on target.