Re: Friendly fire WWII
Hello Brian
still interested in these friendly fire cases?
1940-Jan-06;13:15; MBR-2; Tac Nr 5; 41 AE; Dam.; Busygin st.lt (Pilot) OK, Miroshnichenko, kapt (Nav) OK, Stepantsov ml.kom (AG/WO) OK; River Olonka; Own goal; Force-landed after attacked by 5 I-153s of VVS 8.A while it was returning from bombing mission against Mantsi. MBR-2 got appr 50 hits on engine, fuel tank etc, engine stopped, force-landed at 13:22 3km N of the mouth of the river
Source: Geust et al Red Star 5 pp. 87-88 ,179
Juha
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