Soviet attacks to Konstantinowka airfield im May 1942

[karlenko]

This airfield was attacked by soviet bombers in May 19, 20 and 25, 1942.
Were claimed in all 66 enemy planes, destroyed on the ground.
However I could not find any confirmations on luftwaffe losses yet.
Probably, it was the false airfield?
Dmitriy

[Dénes Bernád]

What aircraft types were reported as destroyed?

I quickly checked the loss lists of the 'usual suspects' (Bf 109, Ju 87, Ju 88, He 111), but all incidents referring to this airfield happened in 1943, not in 1942.

[RT]

For may 1942, I hv thru "bombenwurf"

19th nothing
20. 1 at Dugino
21. 2 at Saki
22. 2 krissilina
23 1 more at Saki
24+25. nothing, except if arm of russian air-force extend bis Martuba nd Tmimi


May 43

19. 1 at Poltawa
21. 2 at Poltawa
1 at Stalino


66 aircrafts destroyed represent a big deal even for 1000 fortress

remi

[karlenko]

I am afraid, it is the incomplete data. In the same area the Italians had serious losses on airfield in April 1942...
Dmitriy

[RT]

Concerning our italian friends I don't hv any data, but regarding the germans maybe is missing one or two but 66..., the info I hv come from gen.verl.meldungen, I guess that the german used this document to know about the real strength of their air-troops, so may be It would be better to hv accurate docs, nd for 1942 as for 1943 no dates are missing..

remi