JG 51 victories (Part 2)

[Nokose]

23 June 1944
In the period 14:45 - 15:20 (M) 1 La-5, 3 Yak-7 - senior group of Mayor Spiridenko of 172 IAP - direst close escort for combat operations of 8 Il-2 233 ShAD, operating in the area of Sofenpol’e, Bol. Shchekotovo. In the area of Golovichi, the Shturmovik group stretched out their combat formations, that made it difficult for the fighters to cover. Being at an altitude of 1200 m in the area of Golovichi, due to clouds the Shturmoviks were suddenly attacked by 6 Fw 190. During the same period the Germans attacked one of Yak-7 piloted by Ml. Leytenant Yakutovich and hit the Yak-7 of the wingman Ml. Leytenant Levishchkim. After the period of the German attack, they went by into the clouds and did not make any subsequent attacks. The Yak-7, piloted by Ml. Leytenant Yakutovich fell in the area of the town of Golovichi. The Yak-7, piloted by Ml. Lt. Levishchkim returned to the airfield.

Lt. Walter Wever 3/JG 51 Yak-7 (39) 14:00 PlQu. 35 Ost N, 0896 at 600 m.
3/JG 51 was not flying Fw 190 but Bf 109 at this time. From entry in the 4 VA the Soviet pilots were seeing Fw 190 in most of their encounters.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Michael

Sorry to be a pain here, but your story has some strange bits and pieces.

a) You say the Yak-7 of Yakutovich was attacked but his wingman was hit instead.
Yet when the final counting was done Yakutovich was the one that went down while his wingman returned to base.
Makes no sense to me.

b) You spell the name of the wingman in two different ways. Is it Levishchkim or Levitskim?

Cheers
Stig