Spartak Makovsky
Spartak Makovsky | |
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| Native name | Спартак Иосифович Маковский |
| Born | 27 November 1920 Pavlodar, Turkestan ASSR |
| Died | 27 March 2000 (aged 79) Zaporizhia, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service |  Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1939—1958 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 43rd Fighter Aviation Regiment |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Spartak Iosifovich Makovsky (Russian: Спарта́к Ио́сифович Мако́вский; 27 November 1920 — 27 March 2000) was a Soviet fighter pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union who became a flying ace during World War II, tallying an estimated 25 solo and three shared shootdowns.[1] He was also awarded the Order of Lenin, 3 Orders of the Red Banner, the Order of Alexander Nevsky, 2 Orders of the Patriotic War 1st class, and the Order of the Red Star.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Bykov, Mikhail (2014). Все асы Сталина. 1936–1953 [Aces of Stalin. 1936–1953]. Moscow: Yauza. pp. 738–739. ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3. OCLC 879321002.
- ^ "Маковский Спартак Иосифович". www.warheroes.ru. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
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