Vyacheslav Tkachov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1885 |
| Died | 1965 |
Vyacheslav Matveyevich Tkachov (Russian: Вячеслав Матвеевич Ткачёв) was a Russian general and writer.
In 1913 Tkachov became military pilot of Imperial Russian Air Service.
In 1914, the Russian pilot Lt. Vyacheslav Tkachov became the very first Russian pilot who shot down enemy aircraft with handgun. He attacked German "Albatros" and shot the enemy pilot[1]
Later, Tkachov took part in Russian Civil War.