Re: Lipezk (Lipetsk) flying shool
For some reason and that's my personal theory ,Stalin 1938 purges
were intentionally mounted against VVS using the "Lipetzk Connection" affair
which allegedly intended to damage Soviet Union interests, a joint venture
which in fact was approved by Stalin in person and Soviet Comm.of Defense.
One of the main accused was Komkor Baranov.
I saw a Russian footage ( not youtube ) of one of Vishinsky's show trials
accusing VVS officers of treason for having spied for the Luftwaffe
producing for the Germans highly classified Yakovlev design bureau
blueprints . One of the accused in addition to Baranov was Komkor
Schacht Genrikovitch , Spain vet , bomber pilot , Swiss national
HSU recepient , commander at VVS General Hdq .
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