107 Wins for Normandy-Niemen in October 1944: Myth or Reality?

[Courtois Laurent]

After the 303 IAD (fighters division), here is a summary of the bombing division, for October 16th, 1944.

176 ADB:
15:16: KIRBATAI bombing by 16 Pe-2 of the 34 BAP (bombardment regiment). protected by 4 Yak-9d of 139 IAP. The Pe-2 are attacked by 6 FW-190, 2 shot by them.
Same time same place: 18 Pe-2 of 58 BAP by 12 Yak-9d of 303 IAD.
Same time same place: 21 Pe-2 of 140 BAP protected by 8 Yak-9d of 139 IAP.
No aircraft loosed.

6 GvBAD:
11:25:26 Pe-2 and 18 Boston A20 protected by 15 Yak-3 from 303 IAD (presumably IOAP "Normandy") bomb Podzishki (25431).
11:50: 35 Pe-2 and 9 Boston A20 protected by 20 Yak-3 and Yak-9 bombard Sodeni (25492).
14:58:37 Pe-2 protected by 12 Yak-3 and Yak-9 bomb Virbalis and Eidtkunen.
16:57: 6 Pe-2 protected by 6 Yak-3 and Yak-9 bombard Virbalis.
17:22: 23 Pe-2 protected by 6 Yak-3 and Yak-9 bombard the forest to the south Virbalis.
134 tons of bombs are dropped. 1 Boston is shooted by the Flak (Crash on 35337) and Pe2 by enemy fighters (in 25486). No Pe2 is claims by the Luftwaffe that day.