Sergey Vishnyakov

Sergey Fyodorovich Vishnyakov (Russian: Сергей Фёдорович Вишняков; 17 November 1918 10 June 1958) was a Soviet Air Force officer who fought in World War II and the Korean War. He was killed in flying accident in Bulgaria in 1958.

Sergey Fedorovich Vishnyakov
Native name
Сергей Фёдорович Вишняков
Born17 November 1918
Novozybkov, Ukrainian SSR
Died10 June 1958 (aged 39)
People's Republic of Bulgaria
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service/branch Soviet Air Force
Years of service1940 – 1955
RankGeneral-Major of Aviation
Commands held176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment
Battles/warsEastern Front
Korean War
AwardsOrder of Lenin

Awards

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References

  1. Seidov 2016, p. 96.

Bibliography

  • Krylov, Leonid; Tepsurkaev, Yuriy (2008). Soviet MiG-15 Aces of the Korean War. Oxford: Osprey. ISBN 978-1-84603-299-8.
  • Seidov, Igor (2016). Советские асы корейской войны. Moscow: Фонд содействия авиации «Русские витязи». ISBN 9785903389353. OCLC 970400945.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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