VVS operations 6-8 may & 8-10 june 1943, claims and losses.

[Evgeny Velichko]

From Tony Woods:

jan - june 1943 claimed:
198 x Il-2 (actually Il-2 one seater & twoseater)
41 x Il-2 m.H. (correctly identified, Il-2 twoseater)
23 x Il-4 (actually Il-2 twoseater)
46 x Il-5 (actually Il-2 twoseater)
40 x Il-7 (actually Il-2 twoseater)

40 x DB-3 (actually DB-3F and Il-4 two engine bombers)

jul - dec 1943 claimed:
1027 x Il-2 (actually Il-2 one seater & twoseater)
1054 x Il-2 m.H. (correctly identified, Il-2 twoseater)
118 x Il-4 (actually Il-2 twoseater)
62 x Il-5 (actually Il-2 twoseater)
67 x Il-7 (actually Il-2 twoseater)

126 x DB-3 (actually DB-3F and Il-4 two engine bombers)

From O.Rastrenin "Il-2" monography:

Combat losses of Il-2 in 1943:

Shot down in air combats: 1090
Shot down by AAA fire: 1468
Failed to return from combat mission (unknown readon):: 917
Destroyed on airfields: 40

[Andy Fletcher]

Hi Evgeny,

Thank you very much for posting the data.

Is there any chance you could post up similar data for the VVS attacks on 6-8May43.

Best Regards

Andy Fletcher