Aleksey Alekseevich Gubanov (Russian: Алексей Алексеевич Губанов; 12 March 1918 — 26 July 1982) was a Soviet fighter pilot during World War II. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 24 August 1943 for his initial victories, by the end of the war his tally reached an estimated 23 solo and six shared shootdowns.^[1]

Aleksey Gubanov
Native name	Алексей Алексеевич Губанов
Born	12 March 1918 Moscow
Died	26 July 1982 (aged 64) Voronezh
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service/branch	Soviet Air Force
Years of service	1937—1973
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	Soviet invasion of Poland Winter War World War II
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union