Pyotr Stefanovsky
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Pyotr Mikhailovich Stefanovsky | |
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| File:Pyotr Mikhailovich Stefanovsky.jpg | |
| Native name | Пётр Михайлович Стефановский |
| Born | 2 January 1903 Chirkovichi village, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 23 February 1976 Moscow, USSR |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union |
| Service | File:Flag of the Soviet Air Force.svg Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1925 – 1954 |
| Rank | General-major |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Pyotr Mikhailovich Stefanovsky (Russian: Пётр Михайлович Стефановский; 2 January 1903 — 23 February 1976) was a Soviet test pilot. During the Second World War, he was in charge of forming special fighter squadrons composed of Soviet test pilots and flew combat missions protecting the airspace above Moscow. He was promoted to Major General in 1944 and was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union in 1948.[1] Stefanovsky recounted his experiences as a test pilot in his book Триста неизвестных (Trista neizvestnykh, Three hundred of the unknown).
References
- ↑ "Стефановский Пётр Михайлович". www.warheroes.ru. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
