Claim: Ivan Loiko was a World War I flying ace who served five years on Vaygach Island, an island in the Arctic Sea between the Pechora Sea and the Kara Sea.
Evidence: Polkovnik Ivan Alexandrovich Loiko (born 6 February 1892, date of death unknown) was a World War I flying ace credited with six confirmed aerial victories by the scanty and confusing records still existent. He served five years on Vaygach Island, and remained there after his release from captivity. Vaygach Island (Russian: Вайга́ч, romanized: Vajgač) is an island in the Arctic Sea between the Pechora Sea and the Kara Sea.