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| Date: | Friday 18 August 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Tupolev SB 2 |
| Owner/operator: | 38 SBAP Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | 16/17 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Khalkhin Gol Area -
 Mongolia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 18 August 1939, SB 2 of 38 SBAP failed to return from a Combat mission at Khalkhin Gol Area.
Crew (all missing):
St/Lt Grigory Mikhailovich Pyankov (Pilot)
Captain Mikhail Grigorievich Zhdanov (Navigator)
Starshina Victor Fedorovich Stukalkin (Radio Operator)
Sources:
https://www.moypolk.ru/soldier/cherenkov-nikolay-stepanovich
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/person-hero83014499/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jun-2023 07:21 | JF | Added |
| 13-Jun-2023 15:30 | JF | Updated |
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