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Re: JG 51 victories (Part 2)
Here is information concerning the beginning of post #8 before the 133 IAP arrived on the 10 Jul 1943. Slt. Lt. Aleksandr Konstantinovich Vinogradov of the 233 IAP had 8 Yak-7B covering the front line of the 13th Army in the region of Ponyri. They had a dogfight with 8 Fw 190 who left into the clouds but came back with 18 Fw 190. In the ensuing dogfight only two Yak-7B came back.
Stabsstaffel/JG 51 Hapt. Diethelm von Eichel-Strieber MiG-3 (20) 13:00 35 Ost/63556 NE Ponyri
7/JG 51 Oblt Karl-Heinz Weber MiG-1 (57) 13:05 63582
10/JG 51 Uffz. Otto Gaiser LaGG-3 (9) 12:50 63513 3 km SW Nikolsoje
12/JG 51 Uffz Heinrich Kopietz LaGG-3 (1) 12:51 63731
12/JG 51 Gefr. Andreas Gail Yak-1 (6) 12:55 63641
12/JG 51 Obfw Hans Pfahler MiG-3 (30) 13:03 35 Ost/63594 (Pfahler did not last but minutes afterwards on arrival of the 133 IAP).
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