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| Date: | Monday 7 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell P-39 Airacobra |
| Owner/operator: | 17 IAP Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | - |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Skaistkalne -
 Latvia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Airacobra of 17 IAP was shot down in aerial combat near Skaistkalne, Latvia. Ml/Lt Vladimir Vasilievich Doroshenko was killed.
Sources:
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/memorial-chelovek_donesenie4697829/
https://obd-memorial.ru/html/info.htm?id=74194258
https://obd-memorial.ru/html/info.htm?id=4697829
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skaistkalne
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2020 09:16 | JF | Added |
| 10-Feb-2022 10:04 | JF | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
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