Nikolai Ignatev (pilot)
Nikolai Ignatev | |
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Native name | Николай Петрович Игнатьев |
Born | 16 December 1917 Gory, Saint Petersburg Governorate, RSFSR |
Died | 4 August 1994 (aged 76) Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation |
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Years of service | 1938—1969 |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Nikolai Petrovich Ignatev (Russian: Николай Петрович Игнатьев; 16 December 1917 — 4 August 1994) was a Soviet fighter pilot during World War II. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 13 April 1944 for his initial victories, he went on to achieve a final tally of 22 solo and 11 (or possibly 13) shared shootdowns.[1]
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- 1917 births
- 1994 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 the Red Star
- Pilots who performed an aerial ramming