Arkady Boytsov

Arkady Sergeyevich Boytsov (Russian: Аркадий Сергеевич Бойцов; 17 March 1923 - 15 June 2000) was a Soviet MiG-15 pilot and flying ace during the Korean War, credited with six[1] to eleven [2] victories. He was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union.[3]

Memorial plaque on Municipal School №69 (Samara, Russia)
Arkady Boytsov
Native name
Аркадий Сергеевич Бойцов
Born17 March 1923
Podolsk, USSR
Died15 June 2000(2000-06-15) (aged 77)
Samara, Russia
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service/branch Soviet Air Force
Years of service1941 — 1976
RankGeneral-Major of Aviation
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Awards

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See also

References

  1. Seidov 2019, p. 349.
  2. Krylov & Tepsurkaev 2008, p. 6.
  3. Krylov & Tepsurkaev 2008, p. 86.
  4. Seidov 2016, p. 349.

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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