French pilots play chess near the Yak-1 fighter of Aspirant Roland Paulze d'Ivoy de la Poype
ak-1 of Roland Paulze d'Ivoy de la Poype

 

French pilots of the Normandy squadron play chess near the fighter of Aspirant Roland Paulze d’Ivoy de la Poype.
Near the plane is also present the commander of the “Normandy” squadron, French pilot Major Jean-Louis Tulasne.
Under the wing of the Yak-1, French pilots Aspirant Albert Durand and Aspirant Roland Paulze d’Ivoy de la Poype sit at the chessboard.


Source of French pilots photo information:

  1. forum.aviation-ancienne.fr




Location: USSR
Photo date: June 1943

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