The loss of 2 or 3 SB near Tarnawica Leśna on 17.09.39???

[Mirek Wawrzynski]

The loss of 2 or 3 SB near Tarnawica Leśna on 17.09.39???

During the Russian invasion of Poland in September were almost no dog fighting. It is known to couple such episodes. One of the more mysterious is a battle fought on 17 September 1939 in the morning near the station Tarnawica Leśna, near Stanislaviv Nadwórna (Ukrainian Front). According to Polish sources in the morning, at 7:45 Polish time, zvieno of “3 DB-3” dropped eight bombs "40 kg" to the railway station Tarnawica Leśna . Then bombers attacked two Polish fighters "PZL P.7". All three Soviet aircraft had been shot down by Polish fighter/s. Two Soviet planes were burned by the crew on the ground, who then fled to the forest, while the third plane with observer killed force landed and was not burnt. Poles took prisoner the injured pilot. Then the pilot was rushed to the hospital in Nadwórna, where he was questioned by Polish soldiers.

Unfortunately, it is not known from which Polish units were attacking fighters, it is not known the name of the winning crews/pilot. The fact that such a struggle took place comes from round witnesses – Poles: soldiers and civils.

Maybe someone reading in Russian sources described the dogfight?

regards
mw