Nikolai Ignatev (pilot)

Summary

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]

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

References edit

  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.