Konstantin Novikov

Konstantin Novikov
Konstantin Novikov
Native name	Константин Афанасьевич Новиков
Born	6 August 1919; Medvezhye village, Oryol Governorate, RSFSR
Died	9 January 1958 (aged 38); Moscow, USSR
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service/branch	Soviet Air Force
Years of service	1939—1945
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union

Konstantin Afanasyevich Novikov (Russian: Константин Афанасьевич Новиков; 6 August 1919 — 9 January 1958) was a Soviet flying ace during World War II and who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 1 May 1943 for his initial victories. Historians disagree on the exact breakdown of his final tally at the end of the war, with Mikhail Bykov indicating he totaled 28 solo and five (or three) shared shootdowns,^[1] while Andrey Simonov puts his tally at 31 solo and nine shared.^[2]

References[]

^ Bykov, Mikhail (2014). Все асы Сталина. 1936–1953 [Aces of Stalin. 1936–1953]. Moscow: Yauza. p. 867. ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3. OCLC 879321002.
^ Simonov, Andrey. "Новиков Константин Афанасьевич" [Novikov Konstantin Afanasyevich]. warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-10-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[1] Bykov, Mikhail (2014). Все асы Сталина. 1936–1953 [Aces of Stalin. 1936–1953]. Moscow: Yauza. p. 867. ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3. OCLC 879321002.

[2] Simonov, Andrey. "Новиков Константин Афанасьевич" [Novikov Konstantin Afanasyevich]. warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-10-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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