Serafim Subbotin

Serafim Pavlovich Subbotin (Russian: Серафим Павлович Субботин; 15 January 1921 22 April 1996) was a MiG-15 pilot of the Soviet Union. He was a flying ace during the Korean War, with around 9 victories.[1] He was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union. Some sources claim he had up to 15 victories, though most sources indicate 9.[2]

Serafim Pavlovich Subbotin
Native name
Серафим Павлович Субботин
Born15 January 1921
Krasnogorye village, Yaroslavl Governorate, RSFSR
Died22 April 1996 (aged 75)
Cherkasy, Ukraine
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service/branch Soviet Air Force
Years of service1938 – 1973
RankColonel
Unit176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment
Battles/warsKorean War
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

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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
  • 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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