Fotii Morozov

[HGabor]

I do not know. If you want to know his Yak-7 scores, you should check his logbook. He lost a Yak-1B (c/n: 20179) in September, 1944, so perhaps he never flew any Yak-7s. Again: forget the oversimplified system of 'one AC type at a time'. It never looked like that. They always used all planes they could, often different models together. Even small, mixed flights were deployed together, like: 6 plane fighter escort of 4 Yak-1Bs and 2 Yak-9Ms, or 1 Yak-1B with a Yak-9 wingman on a recce. sortie, etc. Soviet pilots usually flew their 'assigned' planes, but in case of mechanical problems, combat damages (and it happened a lot, I mean: A LOT!!!) They flew whatever was available at the moment. Overall the old Yak-1B was far more popular still in 1945 than what people usually think. Surely by January 1, 1945 the VVS was full of modern Yak-3s and Yak-9s, but for instance the 17 VA still had 116 Yak-1Bs in service. (107 operational, 9 under repair) Most 17 VA Yak-1Bs (from their 236 IAD) were handed over to the new Yugoslav Air Force in late April, 1945 as its main fighter model. (The Soviet mechanical reports list them by c/n numbers.)

And yes: happy Easter to Everyone. Christ is Risen!
Gabor