Arkady Sergeyevich Boytsov (Russian: Аркадий Сергеевич Бойцов; 17 March 1923 - 15 June 2000) was a Soviet MiG-15 pilot and flying ace during the Korean War, credited with six[1] to eleven [2] victories. He was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union.[3]
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| Native name | Аркадий Сергеевич Бойцов |
| Born | 17 March 1923 Podolsk, USSR |
| Died | 15 June 2000 (aged 77) Samara, Russia |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service/ |  Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1941 — 1976 |
| Rank | General-Major of Aviation |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
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Awards edit
- Hero of the Soviet Union (14 July 1953)
- Two Order of Lenin (25 September 1952 and 14 July 1953)
- Three Order of the Red Star (1 September 1944, 22 February 1955, and 30 December 1956)
- Order of the Patriotic War 1st class (11 March 1985)
- Medal "For Military Merit" (17 May 1951)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Seidov 2016, p. 349.
- ^ Krylov & Tepsurkaev 2008, p. 6.
- ^ Krylov & Tepsurkaev 2008, p. 86.
Sources edit
- 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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