16 GIAP 31.05.1944 Jassy

[keith A]

Fascinating. It's odd because tying up the claims of JG52 I would have expected a correlation between claims for P-39 and the IL-2 they were escorting indicating a large aerial battle, but I can't find one. The various groups make several claims, especially Willi Batz and his stab, but there's no obvious time and place unless two or more groups meet the same enemy formation within a 30-45 minute time frame. I will try and marry up the times and places.

best regards

Keith

[robert]

Hi,

Kpt. Pawel K. Eryomin 06.30 hrs combat with Fw 190, his P-39 crashed near Zacharka
Lt. Karpow 09.50 hrs shot down by enemy fighters in the area of Redinu-Metropolij
Lt. Czistow, Lt. Baryszew, Lt. Pietuchow - all FTR after combat with enemy fighters at approx. 09.50 hrs.
P-39 of Lt. Rudenko was damaged by 4 Fw 190s in the same combat and belly-landed outside the airfield. Pilot was slightly wounded and aircraft was written off.

Regards

Robert