Ivan Sytov

Ivan Nikitovich Sytov
Native name	Иван Никитович Сытов
Born	13 June 1916 Lipovka, Saratovsky Uyezd, Saratov Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	13 October 1943(1943-10-13) (aged 27) Zaporozhye, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service/branch	Soviet Air Force
Years of service	1938–1943
Rank	Senior Lieutenant
Unit	5th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern front
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union

Ivan Nikitovich Sytov (Russian: Иван Никитович Сытов; 13 June 1916 – 13 October 1943) was a Soviet flying ace, credited with 25 solo and three shared victories.

Initially serving with Stalingrad's fighter school, Sytov then posted to 788th Fighter Aviation Regiment, where he claimed at least one Bf 109 in September 1942. Lieutenant Ivan Sytov then joined 5th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment in December 1942.

Sytov fought during the Battle of Stalingrad and Battle of Kursk, scoring the majority of his kills during this period. After intensive operations on the Kalinin Front, the unit withdrew to equip with the new Lavochkin La-5.

On 13 October 1943 Sytov was shot down and killed by JG 52s Oberfeldwebel Walter Jahnke. Some Soviet sources claim he rammed a Bf 109, but according to German records no such incident occurred.

References

Bibliography

• Bergstrom, Christer (2008). Bagration to Berlin - The Final Air Battles in the East: 1944 - 1945. Allan. ISBN 978-1-903223-91-8. OCLC 645448987.
• Bykov, Mikhail (2014). Все асы Сталина. 1936 - 1953 гг (in Russian). Moscow: Yauza. ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3. OCLC 879321002.

External links

• warheroes.ru