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TRICOLOR ACE – French pilot Marcel Albert flies Soviet Yaks against the Luftwaffe

TRICOLOR ACE - French pilot Marcel Albert flies Soviet Yaks against the Luftwaffe
Marcel Albert flew and fought under three flags during World War II: First with the air force of his native France, then with the Royal Air Force in Britain, before becoming a high-scoring fighter ace flying Soviet “Yak” fighters against the Germans on the Eastern Front with the Normandie-Niémen Regiment. “On October 16, 1944, we fought seven Fw 190s southeast of Stallupönen, and at least six went down, although the Soviet infantry only reported seeing...

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