JG 53 Victories

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I've never had any victories to add from JG 53 until now. Recently I got to read parts of a report from the Soviet 31 SAD for 1941.

27 Aug 41
7./JG 53 Oblt. Heinz Altendorf Pe-2 (18) 16:24 (I don't believe this is one of the Soviet VVS losses being detailed but was in the time period)

9./JG 53 Lt. Erich Schmidt I-153 (44) 16:25
9./JG 53 Oblt. Franz Goetz DB-3 (23) 16:25
9./JG 53 " " " DB-3 (24) 16:26
7./JG 53 Oblt. Friedrich Below DB-3 (7) 16:26
7./JG 53 Oblt. Heinz Altendorf DB-3 (19) 16:27 W. of Toropets

7./JG 53 Oblt. Heinz Altendorf I-61 (20) 16:34 (Again I don't believe this one was involved as there were no MiG-3 in the escort).

The 37 SBAP had 5 SB under escort of 6 I-16 and 3 I-153 from the 29 IAP to bomb the roads at Nazimovo and Skvortsovo. On their return they said they were attacked by 9 Me-109. The 37 BAP had four of the SB shot down but no deaths among the crews. The I-153 flown by Khitrin (No other information) had 120 holes in his aircraft but doesn't mention if it returned or forced landed. The SB crews claimed to have shot down two Me-109 and damaged another. Also a pilot named Voloshin of the 29 IAP claimed a Me-109. There were no losses to III/JG 53 in air combat