Nikolai Ignatev (pilot)

Nikolai Ignatev
Native name
Николай Петрович Игнатьев
Born16 December 1917
Gory, Saint Petersburg Governorate, RSFSR
Died4 August 1994 (aged 76)
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
AllegianceSoviet Union Soviet Union
Service / branch Soviet Air Force
Years of service1938—1969
RankColonel
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

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]

References

  1. ^ Bykov, Mikhail (2014). Все асы Сталина. 1936–1953 [Aces of Stalin. 1936–1953]. Moscow: Yauza. p. 461. ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3. OCLC 879321002.