Aleksey Gubanov

Aleksey Gubanov
Aleksey Gubanov
Native name	Алексей Алексеевич Губанов
Born	12 March 1918; Moscow
Died	26 July 1982 (aged 64); Voronezh
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Branch	Soviet Air Force
Service years	1937—1973
Rank	Colonel
Conflicts	World War II Invasion of Poland; Winter War; Eastern Front; ;
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union

Aleksey Alekseevich Gubanov (Russian: Алексей Алексеевич Губанов; 12 March 1918 — 26 July 1982) was a Soviet fighter pilot during World War II. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 24 August 1943 for his initial victories, by the end of the war his tally reached an estimated 23 solo and six shared shootdowns.^[1]

References

^ Bykov, Mikhail (2014). Все асы Сталина. 1936–1953 [Aces of Stalin. 1936–1953]. Moscow: Yauza. pp. 311–312. ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3. OCLC 879321002.

[1] Bykov, Mikhail (2014). Все асы Сталина. 1936–1953 [Aces of Stalin. 1936–1953]. Moscow: Yauza. pp. 311–312. ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3. OCLC 879321002.

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