 It began to re-equip with H-16s on 1 March and then attacked Bataisk with the new type on 11 April.More bombing operations against the port of Novorossik (15 April) and anti-aircraft artillery positions at Labardinka (18 April) as well as targets along the Taman Peninsular from 27 April to 4 May.From Stalino it flew more attacks against Bataisk on 9 May.