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Within five weeks of 1941 to the Soviet pilots the pilots of Royal air forces (RAF), arrived in USSR. The 151th wing were specially formed at the request of government USSR for the help at a defense of Murmansk. For five weeks the Soviet pilots successfully have mastered "Hurricanes", and the 151th wing have returned home. During fights the British pilots have brought down not less than 16 planes of the opponent, having lost only one (sergeant - pilot Djon Smith). Further on "Hurricanes" the Soviet pilots battled on Northern fleet, Hero of the Soviet Union Boris Safonov protected sea escorts in area of the Kola peninsula - Murmansk. |
Lend - Lease Lend-Lease | A 20 | B 17 | B 25C | B 25J | Mitchell in USSR | P 39 | P 40 | P 47 | P 63 | Hurricane Mk.2 | Hurricane in USSR | Spitfire Mk.5 | Spitfire Mk.9 | O-52 | PBN-1 | |
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