Arkady Boytsov
| Arkady Boytsov | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 March 1923 Podolsk, USSR |
| Died |
15 June 2000 (aged 77) Samara, Russia |
| Allegiance |
 Soviet Union Russia |
| Service/branch |
 Red Army |
| Years of service | 1941 — 1976 |
| Rank | Major General of aviation |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Korean War |
| Awards |
  Order of the Patriotic War 1st Class Order of the Red Star (3) |
Arkady Sergeyevich Boytsov was a MiG-15 pilot of the Soviet Union. He was a flying ace during the Korean war, with around 11 victories.[1] He was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union.[2]
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Memorial plaque on Municipal School №69 (Samara, Russia)
See also
References
- ↑ Krylov & Tepsurkaev 2008, p. 6
- ↑ Krylov & Tepsurkaev 2008, p. 86
Sources
- Krylov, Leonid; Tepsurkaev, Yuriy (2008), Soviet MiG-15 Aces of the Korean War, Oxford, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing, ISBN 978-1-84603-299-8
- Werrell, Kenneth P. (2005), Sabres Over MiG Alley: The F-86 and the Battle for Air Superiority in Korea, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, ISBN 978-1-59114-933-0
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