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1160:5 September
1133:11 February
1107:5 September
1078:5 September
1043:Stallupönen
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951:Stallupönen
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889:Stallupönen
435:14 May 1940
422:Plane flown
321:air attaché
1240:Categories
1056:References
858:Pillupönen
828:Pillupönen
357:Libération
294:escadrille
239:forces in
227:Under the
188:fighters.
150:Background
132:flying ace
70:Allegiance
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425:Location
256:Spitfires
241:Gibraltar
104:1938-1948
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245:defected
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233:Algeria
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160:Renault
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