on 22 and 23 october, "jagdgeschwader 3" (jg 3), "jg 52", and "jg 77" crippled the soviet air strength in the crimea. over the two days they destroyed 33 soviet aircraft for one loss. in the six days from 18 to 24 october 140 soviet aircraft were lost, 124 of them to luftwaffe fighters. heinkel he 111s of "kg 26" and "kg 51" and junkers ju 87 "stukas" of stg 77 were free to attack soviet ground positions, contributing to the collapse of the soviet crimean front on 27 october.