VVS Top pilots: some tables from M.Bykov's book

[Leo Etgen]

Hi guys

Congratulations to Eugen for his efforts. Concerning the combat of 5 July 1943 it appears that there are no losses listed for III./JG 51 that day. The losses that I have for JG 51 are:

Fw 190 A-5 "White 5" (W.Nr. 0157 248) flown by Feldwebel Josef Jennewein of 1./JG 51 damaged by Flak over Sloboda 20%
Fw 190 A-5 (W.Nr. 0157 210) of 2./JG 51 damaged by groundfire over Sloboda 30%
Fw 190 A-4 (W.Nr. 0147 124) of 2./JG 51 suffered technical damage at PQ 63 371 15%

I hope that you guys find this interesting. Many thanks for the details on the aerial combat.

Horrido!

Leo

[Ota Jirovec]

Hello Leo,

Actually, there were several losses reported by III./JG 51 on 5 July 1943. The excellent site of Pawel Burchard provides the following losses of III. Gruppe on this date:

5/7/1943 Fw 190A-5 W.Nr. 7353 7./J.G. 51
Feindbeschuss Slowitzki 80% F
5/7/1943 Fw 190A-5 W.Nr. 7284 8./J.G. 51
Feindbeschuss, Pl.Qu. 63359 15% F
5/7/1943 Fw 190A-5 W.Nr. 7282 8./J.G. 51
Bracke, Fw. Walter -- verwundet
Feindbeschuss, Pl.Qu. 63322 100% F
5/7/1943 Fw 190A-4 W.Nr. 2426 (braun 7) 9./J.G. 51 -- G.Aders says 3./J.G. 51 (braun)
Schmitz, Uffz. Hermann -- vermisst
Luftkampf. N Maloarchangelsk 100% F

As this was a very hectic day, I would be very careful in drawing any conclusions on who could have shot down who.

Hope this helps a little,

Ota

[Leo Etgen]

Hello Ota

Many thanks for the additional III./JG 51 losses. Like you, I wonder how Gorbach concluded that Strassl was the one who shot down Kapitan Vladimir Zalevskiy. Are there any additional details that could prove this was the case?

Horrido!

Leo

[Nokose]

Michal, Thanks for the reply. There seems to be some websites with Kozachenko being shot down by fighters and making a ramming for his 16th victory before going to his death. They also have him in listed in a Yak-9D or Airacobra. One even suriving and doing service in the Middle East.