Anatoly Karelin

Anatoly Mikhailovich Karelin (Russian: Анатолий Михайлович Карелин; 16 July 1922 3 January 1974) was a Soviet MiG-15 flying ace during the Korean War, credited with six[1] to eight[2] victories for which he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.[3]

Anatoly Karelin
Native name
Анатолий Михайлович Карелин
Born(1922-07-16)16 July 1922
Dalmatovo, Kurgan Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died3 January 1974(1974-01-03) (aged 51)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service/branch Soviet Air Force
Years of service1941–1970
RankMajor general
Battles/warsGreat Patriotic War
Korean War
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Awards

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See also

References

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
  • Seidov, Igor (2016). Советские асы корейской войны. Moscow: Фонд содействия авиации «Русские витязи». ISBN 9785903389353. OCLC 970400945.
  • 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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