Incident Yakovlev Yak-7 -,
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Date:Thursday 28 October 1943
Time:13:04
Type:Silhouette image of generic yak7 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Yakovlev Yak-7
Owner/operator:Soviet Air Force
Registration: -
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:NW of Loyew, Gomel Oblast -   Belarus
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Yak-7 was shot down by German Luftwaffe fighter Ace Anton Hafner from JG 51, NW of Loyew, Gomel Oblast.


Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Hafner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loyew

Revision history:

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