Mikhail Mikhin

Mikhail Ivanovich Mikhin (1923-2007) was a Soviet MiG-15 pilot who became a flying ace during the Korean War, credited with nine[1] to twelve[2] victories. He was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.[3]

Mikhail Ivanovich Mikhin
Native name
Russian: Михаил Иванович Михин
Born25 October 1923
Bor-Forpost, Altai region, USSR
Died25 March 2007(2007-03-25) (aged 83)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service/branch Soviet Air Force
Years of service1941 – 1980
RankGeneral-Major of Aviation
Unit518th 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
  • 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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