Vladimir Bobrov (pilot)
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This article is about the Soviet flying ace and Hero of the Soviet Union. For the Kazakhstani politician, see Vladimir Bobrov.
Vladimir Ivanovich Bobrov (Russian: Владимир Иванович Бобров; 11 July 1915 – 28 March 1970) was a Soviet fighter pilot and a flying ace in both Spanish Civil War and the Great Patriotic War. By the most reliable estimates, his tally stands between 19 solo and five shared to 23 solo and eleven shared shootdowns during World War II. He was posthumously awarded the title Hero of Soviet Union in 1991.[1]
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Vladimir Ivanovich Bobrov | |
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Native name | Владимир Иванович Бобров |
Born | (1915-07-11)11 July 1915 Luhansk, Russian Empire |
Died | 28 March 1970(1970-03-28) (aged 54) Kharkov, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Soviet Air Force |
Years of service | 1939—1945 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands held | 237th Fighter Aviation Regiment 521st Fighter Aviation Regiment 21st Fighter Aviation Regiment 161st Fighter Aviation Regiment 27th Fighter Aviation Regiment 104th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment |
Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War Winter War Great Patriotic War |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (posthumous) |
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