Pavel Golovin

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Pavel Golovin
Павел Георгиевич Головин.jpg
Born26 April 1909
Naro-Fominsk, Russian Empire
Died27 April 1940(1940-04-27) (aged 31)
Allegiance Soviet Union
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union
Order of Lenin
Order of the Red Banner
Order of the Red Star

Pavel Golovin (26 April 1909 – 27 April 1940) was a Soviet polar aviation pilot and colonel.[1]

Biography[]

Golovin was the world's first pilot to fly over the North Pole, on 5 May 1937.

Awards and honors[]

A street in his city of birth, Naro-Fominsk, is named after him.

References[]

  1. ^ "Головин Павел Георгиевич" [Golovin Pavel Georgiyevich]. www.warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 22 December 2015.
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