Mikhail Gromov (aviator)

Mikhail Gromov
Михаил Громов
Gromov in 1937
Born24 February [O.S. 12 February] 1899
Died22 January 1985(1985-01-22) (aged 85)
Resting placeNovodevichy Cemetery, Moscow
MonumentsZhukovsky, Russia at the headquarters of the Gromov Flight Research Institute
NationalitySoviet
Known forEstablishing a new non-stop flight distance record
of 12411 kilometers (6,306 mi) from Moscow
to San Jacinto, California, U.S
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union
National Order of the Legion of Honour
Aviation career
First flight1917
Farman IV
Famous flights
Flight license1918
Moscow
Air forceImperial Russian Army
Soviet Air Forces
Rank General-Polkovnik of aviation (1944)

Mikhail Mikhailovich Gromov (Russian: Михаи́л Миха́йлович Гро́мов; 24 February [O.S. 12 February] 1899 – 22 January 1985) was a Russian and Soviet military aviator, test pilot, and Hero of the Soviet Union.