Hans Hahn/Maximilian Stotz

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Originally Posted by kirche

Hello,
46254 is the district of Saburovo, which is somewhat northwest of Karmanovo. But these two Il-2s took off at 14.25 (13.25 Berlin time) from the Alferevo airfield (north of Volokolamsk) to reconnoiter the banks of the Volga River between Apoki and Matyukovo (east of Rzhev). The fact that they were shot down after 50 minutes of flight more than 40 km from the route target and more than 30 km south of the flight route is a very bold identification. Most of the losses of this type of aircraft still fall on the fire of anti-aircraft artillery, but according to tradition, many try to link them with the action of fighters. IL-2 Khomyakov #5310, and IL-2 Bushuev #3205. Both aircraft have not yet been found, as far as I remember.
Best regards,
Kirill

Hi Kirill,
On this same day, from the 233 ShAD, 728 ShAP lort Serzhant Yuriy Viktorovich Volkov (Mia), also in the Rzhev area. Do you know the time of the mission?
Accordin to Tony Wood's list, the only pilot that claimed was Gunther Schack, but that was almost 4 hours before Stotz's claim.