ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245504
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| Date: | Thursday 11 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Ilyushin Il-2 |
| Owner/operator: | 46 ShAP Soviet Navy - Northern Fleet |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Kirkenes -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Vayenga-2 Airfield |
| Vayenga-2 Airfield |
IL-2 of 46 ShAP was shot down by Flak near Kirkenes, Norway. Lt Stanislav Vladimirovich Vasiliev (pilot) and Anton Mikhailovich Melnik (air gunner) was killed.
Sources:
https://obd-memorial.ru/html/info.htm?id=77731084
https://obd-memorial.ru/html/info.htm?id=77731085
https://obd-memorial.ru/html/info.htm?id=77731085
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkenes
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2020 09:27 | JF | Added |
| 12-Dec-2020 09:06 | JF | Updated [Narrative] |
| 30-Sep-2021 06:10 | JF | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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