Sovyet Aces - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Stormovik · #1 16th February 2006, 05:10

Many said that Sovyet aces is full of propaganda. But actully with their report no matter they planes, who is the Sovyet top aces between the three high score? Is Kozhnezdub, Alexandr Pokryshkin or Grigorii A Richkalov?
Thx

kalender1973 · #2 21st February 2006, 17:45

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Originally Posted by Stormovik

Many said that Sovyet aces is full of propaganda. But actully with their report no matter they planes, who is the Sovyet top aces between the three high score? Is Kozhnezdub, Alexandr Pokryshkin or Grigorii A Richkalov?
Thx

Good question !
With other words, let us speak about overclaims from soviet aces and not only about Hartmanns. I think it is easier because the LW loss statistics is more or less available

kolya1 · #3 21st February 2006, 19:38

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Originally Posted by kalender1973

Good question !
With other words, let us speak about overclaims from soviet aces and not only about Hartmanns. I think it is easier because the LW loss statistics is more or less available

Just to remark that accurate LW figures regarding the Eastern Front, particularly for the later part of the war are really difficult to have (and often limited to only human losses and even sometimes only definitive human losses...). Loads of documents were either destroyed or lost.

Håkan · #4 22nd February 2006, 08:30

Hello,

Is there anyone who can provide a complete list of Rechkalovs claims (i.e. dates, places, types etc)?
I have large "holes" in my own list....

Best wishes/Håkan

Evgeny Velichko · #5 26th October 2009, 20:58

http://www.justmedia.ru/analitika/peoples/26031

Pokryshkin and Rechkalov...

Nokose · #6 27th October 2009, 15:19

In Christer Bergstroem's book "Kursk The Air Battle" he lists Kozhedub's 3rd victory on the 09Jul43 as possibly being Guenther Rall. He states that Rall's logbook has him being shot down at 07:30 but the Bf-109 that he was shot down in was not listed on the Generalquartermeister der Luftwaffe. So has anyone every tried to confirm Kozhedub's victories?

Håkan · #7 27th October 2009, 17:27

Hello Evgeny,

Thanks for the most interesting link on Pokryshkin and Rechkalov!

Best wishes/Håkan

Evgeny Velichko · #8 27th October 2009, 17:44

2 Stormovik:

Кожедуб Иван Никитович 63 + 0
Речкалов Григорий Андреевич 60 + 3
Гулаев Николай Дмитриевич 57 + 3
Евстигнеев Кирилл Алексеевич 53 + 3
Глинка Дмитрий Борисович 50 + 0

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