Russian bomber losses over Budapest 19.09.44

[HGabor]

Could be in 1943, however, later they could be re-equipped with IL-4s. IL-4 serials are given, all lost crews on Sept 19/20, 1944 also had 4 members only, not 5 or 6, like in the Mitchells. No question about them.

Eg.: М-88Б engine serials of lost bomber S/N: 5423917 were: 8811678, 8811684, tactical tail No.'21' (This was 1000 % an IL-4, NOT a soviet B-25 Mitchell!) The lost crew:

гв.л-т Крапивин Иван Фомич (+) pilot, 1 Гв. ав. корп. 2 Гв. Ав. П ДД
гв.мл.л-т Полтев Анатолий Петрович (+) navigator
гв.с-т Матвеев Михаил Иосифович (P.O.W.) radio-gunner
гв.с-т Рысев Николай Иванович (+) gunner

Budapest raid, plane crashed at Harkács - Gömörfalva, Hungary. Now: Gemerská Ves, Slovakia)

Gabor