Boris Siskov

Boris Nikolayevich Siskov (Russian: Борис Николаевич Сиськов; 20 July 1920 25 February 1984) was a Soviet MiG-15 flying ace during the Korean War credited with 11[1] or 5[2] aerial victories. He was the final Soviet ace of the war, scoring his fifth (and possibly last) victory on 20 July 1953.[3]

Boris Nikolayevich Siskov
Native name
Борис Николаевич Сиськов
Born30 July 1920
Smirnovka village, Yeniseysk Governorate, RSFSR
(located in present-day Minusinsky District)
Died25 February 1984
Kislovodsk, USSR
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service/branch Soviet Air Force
Years of service1940 – 1958
RankMajor
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War
AwardsMedal "For Courage"

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
  • Werrell, Kenneth (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
  • Seidov, Igor (2016). Советские асы корейской войны [Soviet Aces of the Korean War]. Moscow: Фонд содействия авиации «Русские витязи». ISBN 9785903389353. OCLC 970400945.
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