Aleksandr Koldunov

Alexander Ivanovich Koldunov
Native name
Александр Иванович Колдунов
Born(1923-09-20)20 September 1923
Moshchinovo, Smolensky Uyezd, Smolensk Governorate, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died7 June 1992(1992-06-07) (aged 68)
Moscow, Russia
AllegianceUSSR
BranchSoviet Air Force
Soviet Air Defence Force
RankChief marshal of aviation
CommandsSoviet Air Defence Forces
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union (twice)

Alexander Ivanovich Koldunov (Russian: Александр Иванович Колдунов; 20 September 1923 – 7 June 1992) was one of the highest-scoring flying aces of the Soviet Union during World War II and twice a recipient of the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

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