Cecil Foster claims and Soviet files

["Diego Zampini" <dzampini@hotmail.com>]

Hello, Mr. Blasser:
I was reading an on-line article on Sabre Classics web site, “Nine was 
Enough” where the Sabre Ace Cecil  G. Foster accounted his 9 kills in 
1952. I’m looking for info about which ones of the 9 MiG kills he was 
credited with have confirmation in Soviet sources. His claims happened on:
September 7 1952: according to Foster, he only claimed a damaged MiG, but 
later his scoreboard was changed from a “damaged” to a 
“kill” due to unknown reasons.
September 26 1952: two MiGs in a single sortie (one blew up in midair and 
the pilot of the second one ejected).
October 16 1952: he riddled a MiG but ran out of ammo before to shot it 
down. The apparent confirmation of such MiG kill came from another flight of 
Sabres (39 FIS, 51 FIW) whose members apparently saw the MiG falling in 
flames and crashing in the ground.
November 22 1952: Perhaps Foster’s toughest mission. Foster and his 
wingman (Edmund G. Hepner) engaged 8 MiG-15s and found out that they were 
flown by “Honchos”. While trying to escape Hepner was shot down 
by a MiG-15 but Foster could also bag out of the sky one of the MiGs, seeing 
how the enemy pilot bailed out. Could you please research who were both, 
Hepner’s defeater and Foster’s victim?
December 7 1952: he claimed to hit a MiG apparently hit by another MiG few 
minutes before. He did not see when the MiG crashed into the ground (he 
should pull-up to avoid the ground too) but apparently his wingman Wilton 
Crosby and the members #3 and #4 of his flight confirmed that.
January 22 1953: Foster claimed to damage 3 MiGs. The confirmation of such 
“kill” came from another pilot, who asserted that the third MiG 
hit by Foster released smoke and fire, began to dive and finally crashed.
January 24 1953: In 2 sorties he claimed to shot down his last 2 MiG kills.
My question is, due to you had access to the Soviet records of the 64 IAK, 
What say the Soviets on those dates? Admitt they losses? It would be 
particularly interesting to me to know who was the MiG-15 pilot who shot 
down Ed Hepner on November 22 1952 and who was the MiG driver downed by 
Cecil Foster in that same engagement. If anyone else can help, it will be 
wellcome.
Thanks in advance.
Respectfully yours,
Diego Fernando Zampini

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