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   (Rus)  Bf 109G-1, "Black 1", of 9. Staffsel which crashed down near the airfield. The pilot was the famous Walter Nowotny who had shot down three aircraft on this mission. He "buzzed" the airfield three times for three victories, but in the last turn he ran out of fuel, causing this accident. Nowotny wasn't hurt at this time. Airfield was Rjelbitzy during November 1942.