Biplane fighter aces

Soviet Union

Kapitan Yevgeniy Frantsevich Borovskiy

1906 – 10 October 1941

Yevgeniy Borovskiy was born in 1906.

When Germany attacked the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941, Kapitan Borovsky served in 120 IAP, flying Polikarpov I-153s. This unit was part of Moscow Air Defense Zone.

On 10 October, Borovskiy was killed when his aircraft was shot down by enemy AA-fire.

He was decorated with a posthumous Order of the Red Star on 28 October 1941.

At the time of his death, Borovskiy was credited with 3 biplane victories.

Claims:
Kill no. Date Time Number Type Result Plane type Serial no. Locality Unit
  1941                
1 27/07/41 night 1 Do 215 Destroyed I-153     120 IAP
2 29/07/41 night 1 Ju 88 Destroyed I-153     120 IAP
3 03/10/41   1 Ju 88 Destroyed I-153     120 IAP

Biplane victories: 3 destroyed.
TOTAL: 3 destroyed.

Sources:
Soviet Fighter Pilots 1936-1953 - Mikhail Bykov




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