Vasily Mikhalyov

Vasily Mikhalyov
Native name
Василий Павлович Михалёв
Born(1917-03-20)20 March 1917
Verkhneudinsk
Died10 December 2006(2006-12-10) (aged 89)
Samara, Russia
Allegiance Soviet Union
Branch Soviet Air Force
RankColonel
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Vasily Pavlovich Mikhalyov (Russian: Василий Павлович Михалёв; 20 March 1917 — 10 December 2006) was a Soviet fighter pilot during World War II. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 1 July 1944 for his initial victories, he totaled over 20 solo aerial victories including an aerial ramming during the war, although the exact tally is subject to some dispute.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Bykov, Mikhail (2014). Все асы Сталина. 1936–1953 [Aces of Stalin. 1936–1953]. Moscow: Yauza. pp. 800–801. ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3. OCLC 879321002.
  2. ^ Kargapoltsev, Sergey. "Михалёв Василий Павлович". warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-11-01.
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