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| Date: | Tuesday 25 August 1942 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: | Petlyakov Pe-2 |
| Owner/operator: | 11 ORAP Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | - |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Staritsa, NE of Rzhev, Kalinin Oblast (now Tver Oblast) -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 25 August 1942 during a reconnaissance mission, Pe-2 of 11 ORAP was shot down by german fighters near Staritsa, NE of Rzhev, Kalinin Oblast (now Tver Oblast). The three crew members were killed.
The wreckage was found in December 2019.
Crew:
Pilot: Sergeant Nikolay Platonovich Almakaev - KIA
Observer: Ml/Lt Vladimir Kuzmich Rybak - KIA
Radio Operator: Sergeant Egor Vasilievich Maslov - KIA
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staritsa_(town),_Tver_Oblast
https://www.moypolk.ru/soldier/rybak-vladimir-kuzmich
https://otechestvort.ru/news/2020/036_krylya_tat.html
http://allaces.ru/p/people.php?id=16334
http://allaces.ru/p/people.php?id=16335
http://allaces.ru/p/people.php?id=16336
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2025 17:04 | JF | Added |
| 31-Jan-2025 18:36 | JF | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jan-2025 18:38 | JF | Updated [Source, ] |
| 31-Jan-2025 18:43 | JF | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jan-2025 18:46 | JF | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jan-2025 18:51 | JF | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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