Boris Nikolayevich Siskov | |
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| Native name | Борис Николаевич Сиськов |
| Born | 30 July 1920 Smirnovka village, Yeniseysk Governorate, RSFSR (located in present-day Minusinsky District) |
| Died | 25 February 1984 Kislovodsk, USSR |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service/ |  Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940 – 1958 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Medal "For Courage" |
Boris Nikolayevich Siskov (Russian: Борис Николаевич Сиськов; 20 July 1920 – 25 February 1984) was a Soviet MiG-15 flying ace during the Korean War credited with 11[1] or 5[2] aerial victories. He was the final Soviet ace of the war, scoring his fifth (and possibly last) victory on 20 July 1953.[3]
Awards
- Order of Lenin (4 June 1954)
- Medal "For Courage" (31 August 1945)
- Medal "For Battle Merit" (15 November 1950)
See also
References
- ↑ Krylov & Tepsurkaev 2008, p. 6
- ↑ "Сиськов Борис Николаевич - Советские асы. Герои воздушных войн 1936-1953 гг". soviet-aces-1936-53.ru. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ↑ Krylov & Tepsurkaev 2008, p. 89
- ↑ Seidov 2016, p. 431.
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 (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
- Seidov, Igor (2016). Советские асы корейской войны [Soviet Aces of the Korean War]. Moscow: Фонд содействия авиации «Русские витязи». ISBN 9785903389353. OCLC 970400945.
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