Accident Polikarpov I-16 -, Sunday 15 March 1942
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Date:Sunday 15 March 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic I16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Polikarpov I-16
Owner/operator:40 IAP Soviet Air Force
Registration: -
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Krasnolimansky District, Donetsk Oblast -   Ukraine
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
On 15 March 1942 during am combat mission, I-16 of 40 IAP was shot down in Air Combat at Krasnolimansky District, Donetsk Oblast.
Squadron Commander, St/Lt Matvey Kharitonovich Bogush was killed.




Sources:

https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/memorial-chelovek_donesenie2002326/
http://allaces.ru/p/people.php?id=896

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Jun-2024 13:57 JF Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ]
19-Jun-2024 08:47 JF Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ]

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