:band1: Does anyone know who some of it's leaders were in this unit? I know that it was composed of Soviet volunteers and that they flew a variety of obsolete planes including the Po-2 Mule for recon purposes:gathering: Thanks everybody!
Ostfliegerstaffel 1 only existed for 8 months (1943-1944). and there seems to be some conflict as to whether they were actually an operational unit in its trueist sense or just a propaganda unit. Afraid I don't know who its leaders were. However, though the U2 may have been obsolete by the standards of the day, it was an excellent aircraft used very very effectively for recon and sneak attacks. The fact that it could be flown so close to the ground, and that the pilots often cut their engines just before the moment of attack for extra surprise, meant that it was was feared by the German frontline troops.
:hi: The Soviet "Night Witches" used the Po2 in the sneak attacks you described The Germans referred to them as "Nacht Hexen" Since these planes were so slow, it was very hard for aircraft to intercept them as well
