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Lt Alexander Karpov
Lt Alexander Karpov is in the Ospry Soviet Lend Lease Fighter Aces book with 5 victories and 2 shared with 30 ORAP-ChF flying a P-40
This what I found on doing some research: 26 Jun 43 Ju 88 night of 29 Aug attacks German torpedo boats War Diary of Admiral Black Sea has at 0645-0735 in the morning on this date has the S51,S26,S52,S72,S49, S23 and S49 all damaged by Russian aircraft nothing for that night 16 Sep 43 Bf 110 6 Oct 43 Bv 138 most likely the 1/SAGr 125 loss in Luftwaffe-sur-see.de . Note 2 of the crew were picked up by the Soviet destroyer Sposobny and were KIA when the ship was sunk later that day with the Soviet destroyers Kharkov and Besposhchadny by III/StG3 note of the 903 men on these 3 ships only 176 were saved accoridng to Warship 2008 15 Nov 43 Karpov spots and attacks attacks German landing barges is hit by flak and crash lands his plane back at his base. He gets in another plane and leads a formation of IL-2s to attack them War Diary has on this date at Kamish Borun continous air raids but no damage has been reported. 13 may 44 is when he downs 2 Do 24s both shared victories both most likely the 8 SWS losses in Luft sur -see.de 13 Apr 44 Bv 138 claim most likely the 1/SAGr 125 loss this day in Luft sur se.de 1 may 44 Ju 52 claim 11 may 44 German Torpedo boat sunk ? I hope this of some interest or use. |
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