Nikolai Pinchuk (pilot)
Soviet fighter pilot and flying ace during the Second World War
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Nikolai Grigoryevich Pinchuk (Russian: Николай Григорьевич Пинчук; 4 February 1921 — 12 January 1978) was a Soviet fighter pilot and flying ace during World War II who totaled 20 solo and 2 shared aerial victories.[1]
Nativename
Николай Григорьевич Пинчук
Born4 February 1921
Died12 January 1978 (aged 56)
Minsk, USSR
Allegiance
Soviet Union
Nikolai Pinchuk | |
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| Native name | Николай Григорьевич Пинчук |
| Born | 4 February 1921 |
| Died | 12 January 1978 (aged 56) Minsk, USSR |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Service years | 1940—1975 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 18th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |