HISTORY

A set of photographs showing the fighters of the 71st IAP VVS KBF on the island of Lavansaari. Most of them are taken in June and September 1942. In front of Polikarpov I-16 marked "White 21" stands Mayor Vladimir Stepanovich Koreshkov, who commanded the regiment from April to October 1942. On I-153 he achieved 1 solo and 3 shared victories, all at

night. He later commanded the 9th ShAD and the 3rd IAD. In the machine I-153 "white 50" flew st. Lieutenant Aleksandr Gerasimovich Baturin, who was awarded the Golden Star

of the Hero of the USSR in October 1942. He completed 563 combat flights, 84 air battles and achieved 9 solo and 15 shared victories (5 of them at night). Polikarpov I-153 "White

24" is usually attributed to K. V. Solov'yev. However, the photograph was taken in 1942 and this pilot was assigned to 13th IAP VVS KBF from November 1941. In October 1942 he was

awarded the Golden Star of the Hero of the USSR. He completed more than 400 combat flights and achieved 1 solo and 9 shared victories, mostly at night. All photos: Goskatalog

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