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Alexander Ivanovich Pokryshkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Ива́нович Покры́шкин; 6 March [O.S. 21 February] 1913 – 13 November 1985) was a Soviet fighter pilot in World War II, and later a marshal of aviation.
Jun 7, 2014 · Learn how Russian fighter pilot Alexander Pokryshkin developed new tactics and led from the front to defeat the German air force in World War II. Discover his record, his challenges and his legacy in this article by Rakesh Krishnan Simha.
Learn about the life and achievements of Alexander Pokryshkin, the most famous pilot in the Red Air Force during World War II. He was the first to be awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union three times and the first to propose a new approach to aerial combat.
Alexander Ivanovich Pokryshkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Ива́нович Покры́шкин; born on 6 March 1913 – died on 13 November 1985) was a Marshal of the Soviet Air Force. He was made a Hero of the Soviet Union on three separate occasions (24 May 1943, 24 August 1943, and 19 August 1944).
Mar 31, 2015 · Alexander Pokryshkin. March 31 2015 44. He was known and feared by the enemies. Already in 1943, the flight style of A.I. Pokryshkina became known to the Nazi air command. Hitler's observers on the ground and in the air warned their pilots: "Attention! Attention! In the sky Pokryshkin!"
Sep 10, 2005 · These photos are of the most famous MiG-3 pilot, Aleksandr Ivanovich Pokryshkin (the familiar is Sasha, a brief form for Aleksandr). He was born on March 6, 1913 in the city of Novonikolaevske (Novosibirsk), and went to school for 7 years, then he became a metal craftsman in a factory.
Alexander Ivanovich Pokryshkin was a Soviet fighter pilot in World War II, and later a marshal of aviation. He was one of the highest-scoring Soviet aces, and the highest-scoring pilot ever to fly an American aircraft, having achieved the great majority of his kills in the Lend-Lease Bell P-39 Airacobra.
