Konstantin Novikov

Konstantin Novikov
Native name
Константин Афанасьевич Новиков
Born6 August 1919
Medvezhye village, Oryol Governorate, RSFSR
Died9 January 1958 (aged 38)
Moscow, USSR
AllegianceSoviet Union Soviet Union
Service / branch Soviet Air Force
Years of service1939—1945
RankCaptain
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Konstantin Afanasyevich Novikov (Russian: Константин Афанасьевич Новиков; 6 August 1919 — 9 January 1958) was a Soviet flying ace during World War II, who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 1 May 1943 for his initial victories. Historians disagree on the exact breakdown of his final tally at the end of the war with Mikhail Bykov indicating that he totaled 28 solo and five (or three) shared shootdowns,[1] and Andrey Simonov claiming that he had 31 solo and nine shared instead..[2]

References

  1. ^ Bykov, Mikhail (2014). Все асы Сталина. 1936–1953 [Aces of Stalin. 1936–1953]. Moscow: Yauza. p. 867. ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3. OCLC 879321002.
  2. ^ Simonov, Andrey. "Новиков Константин Афанасьевич" [Novikov Konstantin Afanasyevich]. warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-10-30.
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