Otto Kittel
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Otto Kittel was an Austrian-born German fighter pilot during World War II. He flew 583 combat missions on the Eastern Front, claiming 267 aerial victories, making him the fourth-highest scoring ace in
Kittel as Oberfeldwebel
Tupolev SB
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The Tupolev ANT-40, also known by its service name Tupolev SB and development co-name TsAGI-40, was a high speed twin-engined three-seat monoplane bomber, first flown in 1934. The Tupolev design was a
Otto Kittel
…states towards Leningrad, the unit began combat operations shortly afterwards. On 24 June 1941, Kittel claimed his first two aerial victories, two Tupolev SB-2 bombers. His tally had risen to 19 by May 1942. In mid-December 1942, I. Gruppe began converting to the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-4 radial engine powered…
Finnish captured SB
Aeroflot Tupolev ANT-40.
Tupolev SB in Monino Air Force Museum
Soviet aviators at Hankou airfield.