"Ace of Hearts" ("Kőr Ász") History of a fighter squadron 1936-1941

[Csaba B. Stenge]

Originally Posted by Mirek Wawrzynski

Hi
Csaba you are more secret then "KGB's + Russian archive". I can undrestand, that you want to first publish some data from your book, but in this case keeping such stricte secret (the type plane destroyed by CR.42s air attack) looks for me too much secret.




I have asked abut the plane type, I assue it was TB-3 (bomber or civil version -?). And, what is you opinion about this case (maybe other transport)?

Regards
MirekW

Mirek,

It was not a TB-3 (check the book and you will find the answer)
BTW from Soviet point of view, the person, which they wanted to evacuate was much more important, than the plane and from Hungarian point of view, Pettendi's loss evidently was far more important as well - it was a really serious blow, since he was an excellent pilot. So in this case, not the type of the plane is the most significant part of the story (altough it is known by me). If you are too curious, you will be older sooner You need to wait only till October (and tomorrow already September)