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Ivan Kozhedub
- Ivan Kozhedub holds the record for being the highest-scoring Soviet and Allied fighter ace of the Second World War. Throughout his career, he achieved his victories while flying three different aircraft, the La-5F, the La-5FN, and the La-7.
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This is a list of fighter aces in World War II from the Soviet Union. This color, along with the corresponding footnote, indicates that a listed person's ace status is disputed. Or 56 solo and 5 shared. [1] Estimates vary slightly, but all credit him with at least 60 solo.
Lydia Vladimirovna Litvyak (Russian: Лидия Владимировна Литвяк; 18 August 1921 – 1 August 1943), also known as Lilya, was a fighter pilot in the Soviet Air Force during World War II.
Ivan Kozhedub, the highest scoring Soviet and highest scoring Allied ace. Constantin Cantacuzino, the highest scoring Romanian ace and the 3rd highest scoring ace of the European Axis powers. Mato Dukovac, the highest scoring Croatian ace.
He shot down 64 enemy planes, which makes him the best performing fighter pilot in the air forces of all the countries that fought against the Nazis in World War II.
- Boris Egorov
Oct 20, 2023 · Ivan Kozhedub holds the record for being the highest-scoring Soviet and Allied fighter ace of the Second World War. Throughout his career, he achieved his victories while flying three different aircraft, the La-5F, the La-5FN, and the La-7.
- Greg Beyer
Jun 12, 2006 · Air Marshal Ivan Kozhedub was one of only two Soviet fighter pilots to be awarded the Gold Star of a Hero of the Soviet Union three times during World War II.
Hero of the Soviet Union Grigory Rechkalov. Sputnik. Grigory Rechkalov, a fellow pilot of Alexander Pokryshkin's, flew 452 sorties during the war, took part in 122 aerial combats and notched...
