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| Date: | Saturday 13 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell P-39 Airacoba |
| Owner/operator: | 16 GvIAP Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | - |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Tarnobrzeg -
 Poland
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 13 January 1945 during a combat mission, Airacobra of 16 GvIAP was shot down by ground fire near Tarnobrzeg.
Squadron Commander, Guard Captain Viktor Ivanovich Zherdev was killed.
Sources:
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/person-hero74435682/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2024 13:38 | JF | Added |
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