Pavel Artemyevich Plotnikov | |
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| Born | 4 March 1920 Gonba, Altai Governorate (located in present-day Barnaul) |
| Died | 14 December 2000 (aged 80) Moscow, Russia |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service |  Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1938 – 1975 |
| Rank | Major-General of Aviation |
| Unit | 81st Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
Pavel Artemyevich Plotnikov (Russian: Па́вел Арте́мьевич Пло́тников; 4 March 1920 – 14 December 2000) was a prolific Soviet bomber pilot and double Hero of the Soviet Union. After the second World War II, Plotnikov continued his Air Force career and rose to the rank of Major General and retired in 1975.[1]
- ^ Melnikov, Aleksandr. "Плотников Павел Артемьевич". warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-03-13.