Aleksey Gubanov
Aleksey Gubanov | |
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| Native name | Алексей Алексеевич Губанов |
| Born | 12 March 1918 Moscow |
| Died | 26 July 1982 (aged 64) Voronezh |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service/ |  Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1937—1973 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Soviet invasion of Poland Winter War World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Aleksey Alekseevich Gubanov (Russian: Алексей Алексеевич Губанов; 12 March 1918 — 26 July 1982) was a Soviet fighter pilot during World War II. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 24 August 1943 for his initial victories, by the end of the war his tally reached an estimated 23 solo and six shared shootdowns.[1]
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- 1918 births
- 1982 deaths
- Soviet World War II flying aces
- Heroes of the Soviet Union
- Recipients of the Order of Lenin
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner
- Recipients of the Order of Alexander Nevsky
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Star