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Tupolev ANT-35 (ANT-35bis & PS-35)

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Plavsk - Aduevo

MSN:

2311

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1931

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En route from Plavsk to Aduevo, the pilot deviated from the prescribed route to Yukhnov when the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Tupolev ANT-35bis near Vorontsovka: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1942 at 0345 LT

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CCCP-L2484

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3/0

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1940

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Aircraft flight hours:

484

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The crew was engaged in an urgent mission from a temporary airfield located by the sovkhoz of Krasny Oktyabr, in the region of Vorontsovka, on behalf of the Political Directorate of the South-Western Front. After takeoff, the airplane turn to the right, collided with trees and eventually crashed 180 metres further in a forest. The captain was killed while three other occupants were injured, two of them seriously.

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It was determined that the crew took off against the wind, but in the wrong direction given the location of the airfield.

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

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1942

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CCCP-N301

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14860

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1939

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The airplane was engaged in a communication operation when it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near the village of Lazhiny. The passenger was killed and the pilot was injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-3 near Leningrad: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1942

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CCCP-K269

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Kaptelovka - Andreapol

MSN:

13035

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1938

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The airplane was en route from Kaptelovka to Andreapol with two wounded soldiers and one pilot on board when it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in the region of Leningrad. A passenger was killed and both other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-3 near Leningrad: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1942

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CCCP-L3104

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Kaptelovka - Andreapol

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14364

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1939

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Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-3 near Valday: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 20, 1942

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CCCP-K329

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Ambulance

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Kaptelovka - Andreapol

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16781

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1940

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The airplane was completing an ambulance flight from Kaptelovka to Andreapol with one pilot and an unspecified number of passengers, wounded soldiers who must be transferred. The airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed. The pilot was killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Feb 18, 1942

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CCCP-S3833

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12758

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1938

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The airplane failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed in the region of Dorogobuzh. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-3 near Lake Ilmen: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1942

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CCCP-L2680

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Novgorod - Dobrosti

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12997

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1938

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The airplane was completing an ambulance flight from Novgorod (Yuryevo) to Dobrosti, carrying two wounded soldiers and one pilot. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near Lake Ilmen. Both passengers were killed and the pilot was injured.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-3 near Tchern: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1942

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CCCP-A1149

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