Russian pilots shot down Ju88 20/9/42

[Brian]

Hi guys

I am still endeavouring to identify the two Russian pilots who shot down a Ju88 on 20/9/42 following the arrival of Convoy PQ18.

Any details, please?

Cheers
Brian

[Brian]

Hi guys

Am I correct in assuming that the two unidentified Russian pilots were flying P-40s of 19 GIAP?

Cheers
Brian

[Nikita Egorov]

Brian,

I have no claims recorded for 19 GIAP on this date. But two pilots of 760 IAP claimed one Bf-110 in the area of Pojakanda station that day at 17.00. They are Starshiy Leitenant Nikolajenkov and Mladshiy Leitenant Koslovskiy. Both flying P-40s.

[DiegoZampini]

Brian:
You could be right (the 19 GIAP was one of the most active and successfull VVS units at that time) but take into account that the P-39 Aircobras were also entering service in that regiment at that time. Flying one of these (P-400 Aircobra "White 12" to be exact) on 15 September 1942 ace Kapìtan Pavel Stepanovich Kutakhov bagged the Bf.109F-4 W.Nr. 10139 German experte Uffz. Ludwig Scharf (18 victories, 6./JG 5), who was taken prisioner. In fact in that same combat two more Bf.109F-4s fell by Aircobra 19 GIAP's aces Grigoriy Dmitryuk and Konstantin Fomchenkov (August Braun and Kurt Schumacher).
So far I can't find Soviet pilots who claimed Junker bombers in the Artic front on that date, but I can't also find these Ju.88s in my list of Lufwaffe aircraft lost. Can you give more details? (units, crews, W.Nrs?)
Kind regards
Diego

[Brian]

Hi guys


This was the aircraft, from I/KG30



Junkers Ju 88 A-4 WNr. 1422 4D+CH

Ofw. Fidelak, Friedrich F Verm
Uffz. Fuernschrott, Walter Bf Verm
Obgefr. Rosin, Karl B Verm
Obgefr. Kuschel, Richard Bs Verm

Is Pojakanda station near Murmansk?

Cheers
Brian

[DiegoZampini]

Brian:
Thanks for the data about this loss

Is Pojakanda station near Murmansk?

It is in the same oblast (province), but in the coast of the Beloe More (White Sea), not far from Kandalashka, one of the key stations of Kirov railway.
I hope this information helps
Diego

[Brian]

Thanks Nikita and Diego

Your help has been most useful.

Cheers
Brian