Valery Chkalov
Russian-Soviet test pilot and air officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the test pilot. For the mercenary logistician, see Valery Chekalov.
"Chkalov" redirects here. For other uses, see Chkalov (disambiguation).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Pavlovich and the family name is Chkalov.
Valery Pavlovich Chkalov (Russian: Валерий Павлович Чкалов; IPA: [vɐˈlʲerʲɪj ˈpavləvʲɪtɕ ˈtɕkaləf]; 2 February [O.S. 20 January] 1904 – 15 December 1938) was a test pilot awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union (1936).
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Valery Chkalov Валерий Чкалов | |
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Born | 2 February [O.S. 20 January] 1904 Vasilyevo, Balakhninsky Uyezd, Nizhny Novgorod Governorate, Russian Empire (now Chkalovsk, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia) |
Died | 15 December 1938(1938-12-15) (aged 34) Moscow, Soviet Union |
Buried | Kremlin Wall Necropolis, Moscow |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Soviet Air Force |
Years of service | 1921-1938 |
Rank | Combrig (Brigadier) |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin (2) Order of the Red Banner |
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