Soviet P-63 pilot, escaping with He 111 w.V1(s)

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Originally Posted by Franek Grabowski

Ruy
This recalls old Russian jokes about Radio Yerevan.
A group of Soviet POWs escaped from Peenemuende on He 111 and crashed behind own lines. All of them were sent to filtration camps and then to ordinary camps as traitors (standard procedure for POWs), only part of them surviving the latter. I do not remeber their names, date nor other details but perhaps our Russian friends can fill the gap.
Unless proven by documents or photos, service of P-63s on the eastern front should be considered a myth to say the least.

Not exactly Franek, that Soviet pilots (forget his name) was sent to prison because no one believe his story, "what ? you just saw a airplane on the airport, and you just aboard it and flew to ourside, come on ! You German master should give you a more credible cover story !", however he was released after the capture German documents verify his story, later he became a test pliot and was award Gold star of Hero of Soviet Union in 50's