Pavel Kutakhov

Pavel Stepanovich Kutakhov
Native name
Павел Степанович Кутахов
Born16 August [O.S. 3 August] 1914
Malokirsanovka, Don Host Oblast, Russian Empire
Died3 December 1984(1984-12-03) (aged 70)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Buried
Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow
Allegiance Soviet Union
BranchSoviet Air Force
Service years1935–1984
RankChief Marshal of Aviation
CommandsSoviet Air Force
Conflicts
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union (twice)
Lenin Prize
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Pavel Stepanovich Kutakhov CBE (Russian: Павел Степанович Кутахов; 16 August [O.S. 3 August] 1914 – 3 December 1984) was a flying ace during World War II who went on to become Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Air Forces between 1969 and 1984. During his career he held a variety of commands and visited several countries receiving Soviet military aid.

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