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| Date: | Saturday 6 May 1944 |
| Time: | 07:40 |
| Type: |  Polikarpov Po-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | - |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 km southwest of Belbek, Crimea -
 Ukraine
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Po-2 was shot down by German Luftwaffe fighter Ace Helmut Lipfert from JG 52, 7 km southwest of Belbek, Crimea.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevastopol_International_Airport
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Lipfert
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2023 13:26 | JF | Updated |
| 21-Sep-2023 11:15 | JF | Updated |
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