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| Date: | Saturday 8 April 1944 |
| Time: | 14:55 |
| Type: |  Yakovlev Yak-7 |
| Owner/operator: | Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | - |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | south of Gromovka, Crimea -
 Ukraine
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Yak-7 was shot down by German Luftwaffe fighter Ace Wilhelm Batz, south of Gromovka, Crimea.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aerial_victories_claimed_by_Wilhelm_Batz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hromivka%2C_Crimea
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2023 16:03 | JF | Updated |
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