How the Soviets used the iconic Spitfire in combat

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Vladimir Kotelnikov, in the February 2014 issue of FlyPast, revealed the Spitfire’s combat career with Soviet forces.

“I shot down my first Spitfire in Russia. It was at Krymskaya, and when I reported it there was a lot of talk... Next day, there they were – we saw many of them.”

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