Multimetal
Airman
- 13
- Jul 2, 2010
Hello all, I've been lurking on these forums for some time now and thought I'd finally make use of the vast knowledge of the contributors to this site-I've been trying to determine for some time if any real-life IL2 pilots made ace, and if so how common was this? I know that IL2's took heavy losses from Luftwaffe AC, especially in the early years of the war, and it stands to reason that some IL2 pilots managed to fight back successfully. Also, does anyone know the standard length of tour for a VVS pilot, were they rested or rotated back to training duties, or were the in for the duration like the Luftwaffe? I've done some searching on this topic and can't come up with much, any info would be appreciated, Thanks!