The best Soviet WW2 fighter aces
Лучшие истребители Великой Отечественной

Fighter pilot! Look for the enemy: don't ask "how many enemies?", ask "where they are?"!
Alexander Pokryshkin, 16GIAP VVS;
the 2nd leading allied ace
Истребитель! Ищи встречи с противником: не спрашивай, сколько врагов, а спрашивай - где они!
А.И.Покрышкин, 16ГИАП ВВС


Иван Кожедуб
Сбив больше самолетов, чем любой другой пилот антигитлеровской коалиции, он никогда не использовал свой парашют.

Ivan Kozhedub - the highest scored allied WW2 ace. He never had to use a parachute.

Ivan Kozhedub is standing in front of the La-5F


Confirmed Victory List:
Ju87     18
Bf109    17
FW190    21
PZL24     1
He111     2
Me262      1
Hs129     3

total: 63 individual kills
Also he had to shot down two P51 Mustangs that mistook his La-7 for German FW190


Александр Покрышкин ("100") : 59 подтвержденных побед плюс более 15 неофициальных.
Alexandr "100" Pokryshkin : 59 confirmed victories and over 15 not official ones.


Photos presented by Alexey Koliush and Sergey Efimov
Photo gallery of aces (part 2 - females)
Photo gallery of aces (part 3)
Photo gallery of aces (part 4)
Photo gallery of aces (part 5)
Photo gallery of aces (part 6)
Photo gallery of aces (part 7)
Photo gallery of aces (part 8)
Photo gallery of aces (part 9)
Photo gallery of aces (part 10 - bombers)

List of WW2 Soviet fighter aces
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