Oleksandr Halunenko

Oleksandr Halunenko
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Олександр Васильович Галуненко
People's Deputy of Ukraine
In office
25 May 2006  23 November 2007
Personal details
Born (1946-03-01) March 1, 1946
Troyitske, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Political party Party of Regions
Occupation Politician, Test pilot

Oleksandr Vasylyovych Halunenko (Ukrainian: Олександр Васильович Галуненко) is a Ukrainian politician, former test pilot for Antonov and Honoured Test Pilot of the USSR. He is a president of the Ukrainian Federation of Aeronautical Sports which is a member of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. Halunenko is the first recipient of the Order of Gold Star with the title of Hero of Ukraine.

He is known for testing such air planes as Antonov An-124 Ruslan and the super giant Antonov An-225 Mriya.

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