Igor Tkachenko
For the football player, see Igor Tkachenko (footballer).
| Igor Tkachenko | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
July 26, 1964 Venzy Krasnodar Krai, Soviet Union |
| Died |
August 16, 2009 (aged 45) Moscow Oblast, Russia |
| Allegiance |
 Russian Federation |
| Service/branch |
 Russian Air Force |
| Years of service | 198? - 2009 |
| Rank |
 Guards units Colonel |
| Awards |
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Russian Knights salute in memory of Igor Tkachenko, leader of the group, who died during practice a week earlier.
Igor Valentinovitch Tkachenko (Russian: И́горь Валенти́нович Ткаче́нко, July 26, 1964 — August 16, 2009) was a Russian military pilot with the rank of Colonel, Russian Knights group leader, Chief of the 237th Guards Aviation Showing Center of the Russian Air Force at Kubinka air base. He was killed in a mid-air collision whilst practicing for the 2009 MAKS Airshow.[1]
Commands
- Commander of the 237-th Aviation Technology Demonstration Center of the Russian Federation's AF
- Commander of the Russian Knights
References
- ↑ Pilot dies as Russia jets collide, BBC News Online
External links
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