Who shot down G. Barkhorn?

[Andrey Dikov]

>Also, interesting figures! Nevertheless, 78claims vs. 34losses would be a 2:1 overclaim ratio. I know, Flak should also be taken into account... .

78/34=2,3

So, if you will really get into account flak losses, my estimation will not be too far from true.

26 by fighters + 8 by flak = 34 would be enough.

Though the ratio figthers/flak losses is estimated for VVS in 1944 as 50%/50% most often.


>Does anyone know the claims from the VVS side for that timeframe?

In period of May 30 - June 8: 398 claims in air combats.

For further details see the article of Dmitriy Khazanov "Battle over Yassy. The defeat of the last Luftwaffe offensive on East", Aviamaster aviation magazine, #4/199, pp. 7-32.