659 IAP KOLDUNOV

[HGabor]

Kurtl,

April 11, 1945 was 'relatively' calm. Only a few losses over Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, but mainly in accidents during changing airfields, or AC transfer.
At 12:25 5 VA, 7 GvShAD, 130 GvShAP eg. lost an IL-2 (S/N: 1871980, AM-38F engine: 4519777) with Zhuravlev-Novikov crew onboard at Parndorf, Austria during take-off in the strong side-wind. Plane turned to the left and broke. Crew was OK.

5 VA, 4 GvShAD, 90 GvShAP lost IL-2 (S/N: 18833122, AM-38F engine: 2514432) to AAA at Lanžhot, Cz. The Nikolaev-Chuprov crew perished in the crash. They were the flight leader of their 6 IL-2s at 8:35 local time.

Flight of 18 (2 x 3x3) Douglas A-20 Bostons of 17 VA, 244 BAD, 861 BAP bombed the Marshalling yard of Sankt Pölten, Austria. (No bomber losses.)
IL-2s of 5 VA, 4 GvShAD, 90 -AND- 91 GvShAP attacked Lanžhot, Cz.
14 IL-2s of 17 VA, 306 SAD, 672 ShAP attacked Zeling(?), Austria.
IL-2s of 17 VA, 189 ShAD, 615 ShAP attacked Vienna, Austria with FAB-250 type bombs.
IL-2s of 17 VA, 189 ShAD, 707 ShAP attacked Floridsdorf, Austria.

I hope this helps.

Gabor