Pavel Kutakhov

Pavel Stepanovich Kutakhov
Native name	Павел Степанович Кутахов
Born	16 August [O.S. 3 August] 1914 Malokirsanovka, Don Host Oblast, Russian Empire
Died	3 December 1984 (1984-12-04) (aged 70) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Buried	Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service / branch	Soviet Air Force
Years of service	1935–1984
Rank	Chief Marshal of Aviation
Commands	Soviet Air Force
Battles / wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Winter War Eastern Front
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) Lenin Prize
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Pavel Stepanovich Kutakhov CBE (Russian: Павел Степанович Кутахов; 16 August [O.S. 3 August] 1914 – 3 December 1984) was a flying ace during World War II who went on to become Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Air Forces between 1969 and 1984. During his career he held a variety of commands and visited several countries receiving Soviet military aid.^[1]