Arkady Boytsov

Arkady Boytsov
Born 17 March 1923
Podolsk, USSR
Died 15 June 2000(2000-06-15) (aged 77)
Samara, Russia
Allegiance  Soviet Union
 Russia
Service/branch Red Army
Years of service 1941 — 1976
Rank Major General of aviation
Battles/wars World War II
Korean War
Awards Hero of the Soviet Union
Order of Lenin (2)
Order of the Patriotic War 1st Class
Order of the Red Star (3)
Medal of Zhukov

Arkady Sergeyevich Boytsov (17 March 1923 - 15 June 2000) was a MiG-15 pilot of the Soviet Union. He was a flying ace during the Korean War, with around 11 victories.[1] He was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union.[2]

Memorial plaque on Municipal School №69 (Samara, Russia)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Krylov & Tepsurkaev 2008, p. 6
  2. ↑ Krylov & Tepsurkaev 2008, p. 86

Sources

  • Krylov, Leonid; Tepsurkaev, Yuriy (2008). Soviet MiG-15 Aces of the Korean War. Oxford, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84603-299-8.
  • Werrell, Kenneth P. (2005). Sabres Over MiG Alley: The F-86 and the Battle for Air Superiority in Korea. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-59114-933-0.


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