Yuri Garrievich Abramovich (Russian: Юрий Гарриевич Абрамович; 5 September 1935 in Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR – 28 February 2017 in Zhukovsky, Moscow Oblast, Russia) was a test pilot of the Moscow Aviation Industrial Association (MAIA).
Yuri Garrievich Abramovich | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Юрий Гарриевич Абрамович |
| Born | 5 September 1935 Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
| Died | 28 February 2017 (aged 81) Zhukovsky, Moscow Oblast, Russia |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service/ |  Soviet Air Force |
| Rank | Senior lieutenant |
| Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation |
Abramovich graduated from Moscow Aviation Institute in 1959. From 1965 to 1995 Abramovich worked as a test pilot at aviation enterprise "Znamya Truda" (now named MAIA) in Lukhovitsy town in Moscow Oblast. He tested several supersonic fighter aircraft Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23, Mikoyan MiG-29 and their modifications, and participated in testing the Ilyushin Il-103 light multipurpose aircraft.
On 1 March 1996 Abramovich was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation "for courage and heroism shown during the testing of new aviation technology".[1]
He lived in the city of Zhukovsky, Moscow Oblast, and works as deputy head of the aviation testing complex of MAIA for flight work. He was an ethnic Jew.
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- Hero of the Russian Federation (1 March 1996)
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour, twice (26 April 1971, 11 October 1974)
- Order of the Badge of Honour (31 July 1961)
- Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary since the Birth of Vladimir Il'ich Lenin"
- Medal "Veteran of Labour"
- Honoured Test Pilot of the USSR
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References edit
- ^ Президент Российской Федерации. Указ №314 от 01.03.1996 «["Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации работников предприятий, учреждений и организаций оборонных отраслей промышленности]». (President of Russia. Ukaz #314 of 1 March 1996 ["Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) On the conferring of state awards of the Russian Federation to employees of enterprises, agencies and defence industry organisations]. ).
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