Aleksandr Koldunov

Alexander Ivanovich Koldunov
Native name
Александр Иванович Колдунов
Born(1923-09-20)20 September 1923
Moshchinovo, Smolensky Uyezd, Smolensk Governorate, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died7 June 1992(1992-06-07) (aged 68)
Moscow, Russia
AllegianceUSSR
Service/branchSoviet Air Force
Soviet Air Defence Force
RankChief marshal of aviation
CommandsSoviet Air Defence Forces
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union (twice)

Alexander Ivanovich Koldunov (Russian: Александр Иванович Колдунов; 20 September 1923 – 7 June 1992) was one of the highest-scoring flying aces of the Soviet Union during World War II and a twice recipient of the title Hero of the Soviet Union.