During the attack of the Soviet Ilyushin IL-2 attack aircraft to the airfield of German transport aviation, Luftwaffe pilots of the crew of the German Junkers Ju 52/3m transport aircraft from 3/KGr.z.b.V.9 tried to hide from the assault aircraft’s attack under the tail of their aircraft.
Luftwaffe pilot, The commander of the German aircraft (lieutenant) and the flight engineer (sergeant) could hardly escape from the burning aircraft in the last minutes, they received multiple burns.