Yevgeny Pepelyaev

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Colonel Yevgeny Georgievich Pepelyaev (born 18 March 1918 in Bodaybo, Irkutsk, Eastern Siberia) is a Russian fighter pilot of the Korean war.

He was the commander of the 196th Fighter Air Regiment. In his MiG-15, Yevgeny Pepelyaev shot down 16 F-86 Sabres, 2 F-94 Starfires, F-84 Thunderjets, P-80 Shooting Stars,

Pepelyaev's Korean War record was:

• combat missions
• aerial engagements
• enemy aircraft shot down

Pepelyaev was awarded the Order of Lenin twice, three Orders of the Red Banner, Order of the Patriotic War 1st & 2d Class and two Orders of Red Star.

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• Ace Pilot's entry