Yak-9T "White 91", 113 GIAP, Viktor Orlov, fall 1943

Hero of the Soviet Union Kpt. Viktor Orlov spent most of his flying career in the famous 42 IAP of Maj. Shinkarenko, flying various Yak-9Ts.
In September 1943 he was awarded the Gold Star HSU with 18+4 confirmed victories and reassigned to the 113 GIAP.
A Guards emblem was located on both sides of the engine cowling.

Orlov was killed on 9 December 1943shortly after receiving this machine, trying to rescue a group of Pe-2 bombers cornered by more than fifty German fighters in the Kiev area.
Orlov destroyed two Messerschmitts before his machine was fatally stricken. He was shot in his parachute by a German pilot and killed.


Yakvolev Yak-9T
113 GIAP

Use with the Spit IX slot
Simply unzip all the .3dz, .tpc, .flt and .dat files to the game's directory.

Skin : FreddyB
Thanks to Tailspin (3dz model), Migge (gauges), Claudio Wilches. Special thanks to Captain Kurt for his help.

FreddyB
fbotto@club-internet.fr

