Nikolai Ignatev (pilot)

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]

Nikolai Ignatev
Native name	Николай Петрович Игнатьев
Born	16 December 1917 Gory, Saint Petersburg Governorate, RSFSR
Died	4 August 1994 (aged 76) Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Branch	Soviet Air Force
Service years	1938—1969
Rank	Colonel
Conflicts	World War II
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union