Tomas Polak's STALIN'S FALCONS

[knusel]

Hello Kirill,

a Pe-2 ? Oh no ! I was hoping for a Tupolev ace...
It is possible to find out which aircraft 48. BBAP was equipped with in June/July1941 ?

Cheers,

Michael

[kirche]

Originally Posted by knusel

It is possible to find out which aircraft 48. BBAP was equipped with in June/July1941 ?

Approximately so, but there may be inaccuracies (repairs, return from forced, breakdowns):
on 22.06.1941 - 48 SBAP - 39 Pe-2; 224 SBAP - 13 SB; 225 SBAP - 21 SB.
on 03.07.1941 - 48 SBAP - 4 (?) Pe-2 & 1 USB; 224 SBAP - 7 SB & 2 I-15bis; 225 SBAP - 9 SB.
on 07.07.1941 - 48 SBAP - 6 Pe-2; 224 & 225 SBAP - 6 SB.
on 13.07.1941 - 48 SBAP + 224 & 225 SBAP = ? Pe-2 + ? SB
on 23-24.07.1941 - 48 SBAP - ~3 Pe-2 & 2-3 SB
on 28-31.07.1941 - 48 SBAP - ~1-2 Pe-2 & ~1-2 SB

[knusel]

Good evening Kirill,

that looks very much like a Pe-2 ace.
Thanks for checking.
Are there any notable Tupolev pilots known to you ?

Have a nice Tuesday,

Michael

[knusel]

Good evening Gentlemen,

when I emigrated to Switzerland I left my STALIN'S FALCON in Germany. If memory serves me right Nikolai Vasilchenko scored 4 kills in 1920 which would make him the top-scorer of that comparatively peaceful decade. Could anybody please have a look if that's true ?

Cheers,

Michael

[kirche]

Originally Posted by knusel

Good evening Gentlemen,

when I emigrated to Switzerland I left my STALIN'S FALCON in Germany. If memory serves me right Nikolai Vasilchenko scored 4 kills in 1920 which would make him the top-scorer of that comparatively peaceful decade. Could anybody please have a look if that's true ?

Cheers,

Michael

http://airaces.narod.ru/ww1/vasilchk.htm

[knusel]

Good evening kirche,

I know this veritable website and started to learn Russian to gain info from it.
So far, I have not been able to decipher if the Vasilchenko page provides the dates of his 4 kills. I also would be very interested in the plane type he flew when scoring.

Have a nice Wednesday,

Michael

[sveahk]

Originally Posted by knusel

Good evening Gentlemen,

when I emigrated to Switzerland I left my STALIN'S FALCON in Germany. If memory serves me right Nikolai Vasilchenko scored 4 kills in 1920 which would make him the top-scorer of that comparatively peaceful decade. Could anybody please have a look if that's true ?

Cheers,

Michael

Page 325 in STALIN'S FALCONS:

Vasilchenko, Nikolai N. - One of the first successful fighter pilots of the Red Air Force, N. S. flew in the 6th Istrebitelnyi Aviatryad, claiming at least four victories against White forces during 1920.
Known claims
1920
12 August.....2.....De Havilland DH 9s......near River Dnieper.....6th IAO
14 October....2.....E/a

Cheers
Hans K

[knusel]

Dear Hans,

thanks for your post.
Vasilchenko really seems to be the top fighter pilot of the 20s.
I wrote a message to Viktor Kulikov and asked him which Nieuport type he flew.

All the best to you, sincerely,

Michael

[kirche]

Originally Posted by sveahk

Page 325 in STALIN'S FALCONS:
14 October....2.....E/a

"В 1920 году газета "Известия" сообщала, что 14 Октября в 15 часов 10 минут во время разведки аэродрома противника красный военный лётчик Н. Н. Васильченко обстрелял на стоянке 2 самолёта, после чего стал делать различные фигуры, чтобы вызвать неприятельских лётчиков на бой. Через 10 минут самолёты противника поднялись. Один стал набирать высоту, но затянул маневр, и Васильченко успел атаковать его напарника, обстрелял из пулемёта и заставил сесть. Первый же самолёт, после неудачно проведённой атаки, также попал под огонь красвоенлёта и вынужден был приземлиться."

The newspaper "Izvestia" wrote that on that day he called them into an air battle and then fired at them and forced them to land. But he didn't shoot them down.

[knusel]

Good afternoon kirche,

that interesting.
Forced to land on White or Red territory ?

Have a good start into the weekend,

Michael