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Colonel '''Yevgeny Georgievich Pepelyaev''' (born 18 March 1918 in [[Bodaybo]], [[Irkutsk]], [[Eastern Siberia]]) is a [[Soviet]] [[fighter pilot]] of the [[Korean war]], tallying 20 kills, second only to his compatriot [[Nikolay Sutyagin]]'s 21. During a 1993 interview, Pepelyaev stated that he shot down 12 aircraft for sure, probably 15, while independent research |
Colonel '''Yevgeny Georgievich Pepelyaev''' (born 18 March 1918 in [[Bodaybo]], [[Irkutsk]], [[Eastern Siberia]]) is a [[Soviet]] [[fighter pilot]] of the [[Korean war]], tallying 20 kills, second only to his compatriot [[Nikolay Sutyagin]]'s 21. During a 1993 interview, Pepelyaev stated that he shot down 12 aircraft for sure, probably 15, while independent research matching claims with American and Australian records puts the tally at 14. <ref>http://www.acepilots.com/korea/yevgeny.html</ref> He stated that the practice was, if a pilot shot at an enemy aircraft, he was given credit for shooting it down.{{Fact|date=January 2009}} Soviet verification procedures became much more stringent as the war progressed, as the Soviet high command was finding the numbers of claimed shoot downs to be dubious{{Fact|date=October 2008}}. |
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He was the commander of the 196th Fighter Air Regiment. In his [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15|MiG-15]], Yevgeny Pepelyaev shot down 16 [[F-86 Sabre]]s, one [[F9F Panther]], one [[F-84 Thunderjet]], and two [[F-94 Starfire]]s. He flew 109 combat missions, with 38 aerial engagements.{{Fact|date=January 2009}} |
He was the commander of the 196th Fighter Air Regiment. In his [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15|MiG-15]], Yevgeny Pepelyaev shot down 16 [[F-86 Sabre]]s, one [[F9F Panther]], one [[F-84 Thunderjet]], and two [[F-94 Starfire]]s. He flew 109 combat missions, with 38 aerial engagements.{{Fact|date=January 2009}} |
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Colonel Yevgeny Georgievich Pepelyaev (born 18 March 1918 in Bodaybo, Irkutsk, Eastern Siberia) is a Soviet fighter pilot of the Korean war, tallying 20 kills, second only to his compatriot Nikolay Sutyagin's 21. During a 1993 interview, Pepelyaev stated that he shot down 12 aircraft for sure, probably 15, while independent research matching claims with American and Australian records puts the tally at 14. [1] He stated that the practice was, if a pilot shot at an enemy aircraft, he was given credit for shooting it down.[citation needed] Soviet verification procedures became much more stringent as the war progressed, as the Soviet high command was finding the numbers of claimed shoot downs to be dubious[citation needed].
He was the commander of the 196th Fighter Air Regiment. In his MiG-15, Yevgeny Pepelyaev shot down 16 F-86 Sabres, one F9F Panther, one F-84 Thunderjet, and two F-94 Starfires. He flew 109 combat missions, with 38 aerial engagements.[citation needed]
Pepelyaev was awarded the Order of Lenin twice, three Orders of the Red Banner, Order of the Patriotic War 1st and 2nd Class and two Orders of Red Star.
References
- Ace Pilot's entry
- Heavy Metal Documentary: MiG-15 Col. Pepelyaev's interview.
- E.G.Pepelyaev. MiGi protiv Seibrov. M., NPP Delta, 2000. ISBN 5-89993-001-5
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