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And yet another for Kirill/Gabor/Anders?
Hi guys
On 15 September 1942, a Pe-2 of 95-IAP flown by Kapt Lev Puzanov and Lyt Dmitry Fedorov failed to return from a combat sortie. Was this flight in connection with Convoy PQ-18? Is it possible that they were shot down in error? Cheers Brian |
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Re: And yet another for Kirill/Gabor/Anders?
No. Capt. Lev Georgievich Puzhanov (95 AP, 1st Sq., - NOT IAP, since not a fighter!) and 1Lt. Dmitrii Ivanovich Fedorov (bombardier from 2nd Sq.) flew a Pe-3 (not Pe-2), lost orientation, ran out of fuel and crashed in, or near the Lopa...nka(?) river. Crew perished. Hope this helps.
Gabor |
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Re: And yet another for Kirill/Gabor/Anders?
Many thanks once again, Gabor
Cheers Brian |
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Re: And yet another for Kirill/Gabor/Anders?
According to the book Severnye konvoi (Northern convoys, vol.3) the mission of Puzhanov-Fedorov was in fact convoy protection! Their aircraft crashed near the Northern Dvina river. Another Pe-3 of the same unit (also indicated as 13 AP!) got also lost: Sn.Lt A.S. Rudakov and Lt A.N. Stukalov escaped by parachute 100 km north of Arkhangelsk.
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