Novgorod oblast

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Bor - Zabor'e

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12190

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1938

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En route from Bor to Zabor'e, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and got lost. Southeast of Demyansk, the airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Polnovo. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Polikarpov U-2 in Malaya Vishera: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1942 at 2050 LT

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CCCP-P119

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Malaya Vishara - Shum

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111

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1941

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1124

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The airplane departed Malaya Vishera on a mail flight to Shum, Leningrad oblast. Few minutes after takeoff, the engine failed. The pilot elected to return but lost control of the airplane that crashed in a field. The pilot was killed and the passengers was slightly injured.

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Engine failure. Control was lost when the pilot made a turn at low height with an engine cut.

Crash of a Polikarpov U-2 in Mironegi: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1942 at 2250 LT

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After passing Valday, en route to Leningrad in poor weather conditions, the airplane collided with another Soviet Air Force U-2 registered 51 and carrying one pilot. Following the collision, both airplanes dove into the ground and crashed about 15 km west of Valday. Both airplanes were destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

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Both airplane were flying without any lights ON to avoid to be spotted by enemy forces.

Crash of a Polikarpov U-2 in Mironegi: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1942 at 2250 LT

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1941

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440

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Approaching Valday in poor weather conditions, the airplane collided with another Soviet Air Force U-2 registered 7 and carrying two people. Following the collision, both airplanes dove into the ground and crashed about 15 km west of Valday. Both airplanes were destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

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Both airplane were flying without any lights ON to avoid to be spotted by enemy forces.

Crash of a Polikarpov Po-2 near Myasnoy Bor: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Myasnoy Bor. Both crew members were killed.
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S/Lt Petr Mikheevich Koltaevsky, pilot,
Sgt Petr Gerasimovich Ryzhak, navigator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Polikarpov Po-2 near Myasnoy Bor: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Myasnoy Bor. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Petr Alexandrovich Revyakin, pilot,
Sgt Iosif Alexandrovich Goryachev, navigator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Polikarpov Po-2 near Malaya Vishera: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942

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Failed to return from a combat mission and is believed to have crashed near Malaya Vishera. Both crew members were killed.
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Cpt Gennady Alekseevich Silaev, pilot,
Sgt Grigory Efimovich Lazarev.

Crash of a Polikarpov U-2 near Kerest: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1942

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CCCP-P123

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The pilot was supposed to deliver a radio station and various documents to the Soviet Air Force behind the enemy lines. The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in a wooded area located near Kerest, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Polikarpov U-2 near Shevelyovo: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1942

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CCCP-P105

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