 Complete the following phrase:  On 25 March 1944, he was promoted to major. From April to May 1944, Alelyukhin fought in the Crimean Offensive. On 5 May, he shot down an Fw 190 over Crimea, but his aircraft was damaged and Alelyukhin was forced to bail out. He landed between the lines and was rescued by advancing Soviet troops. After the end of the Crimean Offensive, the regiment transferred to Chkalovsky Airport for retraining on the Lavochkin La-7. In July, Alelyukhin became the deputy regimental commander. The regiment returned to the front in October and Alelyukhin fought in the 