Konstantin Sheberstov

Konstantin Yakovlevich Sheberstov
Native name
Константин Яковлевич Шеберстов
Born14 March 1919
Died23 March 1953 (aged 34)
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service / branch Soviet Air Force
Years of service1939 – 1953
RankMajor
Unit176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment
Battles / warsWorld War II
Korean War
AwardsOrder of the Red Banner

Konstantin Yakovlevich Sheberstov (Russian: Константин Яковлевич Шеберстов; 14 March 1919 – 23 March 1953) was a MiG-15 pilot of the Soviet Union. In World WAr II he is credited with shooting down 2 FW-190s. He was a flying ace during the Korean war, with around 12-13 victories.[1] His number of victories is disputed. In 1951, he allegedly made a false claim on one of Yevgeny Pepelyaev's victories and was exposed, disgracing himself.[2] On 23 March 1953, he died in a mid-air collision over Oreshkovo airfield (located in Voroynsk village, Babyninsky District, Kaluga Oblast).

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References

  1. ^ Krylov & Tepsurkaev 2008, p. 6
  2. ^ Werrell 2005, p. 216

Sources

  • Krylov, Leonid; Tepsurkaev, Yuriy (2008), Soviet MiG-15 Aces of the Korean War, Oxford, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing, ISBN 978-1-84603-299-8
  • Werrell, Kenneth P. (2005), Sabres Over MiG Alley: The F-86 and the Battle for Air Superiority in Korea, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, ISBN 978-1-59114-933-0