Semyon Fedorets

Semyon Alekseyevich Fedorets (Semen A. Fedorets) was a MiG-15 pilot of the Soviet Union. He was a flying ace during the Korean war, with 7 victories.[1]

Career

In 1941, Semyon Fedorets graduated from Dnepropetrovsk Aeroclub and entered the Military Aviation School in Odessa. After graduation, he was sent to the Leningrad Front in the 403rd Fighter Aviation Regiment. Young pilots to combat operations were allowed only by May 1944, when the front moved away from Leningrad. Thus, He did not actually participate in the battles of the Great Patriotic War.

After the war, in September 1949, was transferred to the airfield Voskresensk (Far East), where he was appointed commander. In April 1952, his unit was sent to China, to the airfield of Anshan City. December 17, 1953, shot down his first F-86 Sabre. On February 19, 1953, he was appointed squadron commander of the 913th Fighter Regiment of the 32nd Fighter Aviation Division.

Flying a MiG-15, during the fighting in Korea, he shot down 7 enemy aircraft, in 98 combat sorties and 40 air engagement.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Krylov & Tepsurkaev 2008, p. 6
  2. ↑ М. Ю. Быков (2014). Все Асы Сталина 1936—1953 гг. Элитная энциклопедия ВВС (Научно-популярное издание 1500 экз ed.). М.: ООО «Яуза-пресс». p. 1226. ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3.

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


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