Lev Shestakov

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The other day I heard that Pokryshkin had difficulties getting his claims confirmed because the government didn't want to advertise the American product P-39.

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Yes possible however not aware about this specific story

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Good evening researcher,

Shestakov's presumably faked result still render him the Soviet Spanish Civil War top ace rank at wikipedia.
Whom would you pronounce the real Soviet Spanish Civil War top ace ?
Lakeev ?

Michael

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...Lakeev ?
...Osipenko?

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Does anybody know how many kills all Soviet pilots scored in the Spanish Civil War ?