Bakhaev Stepan
USSR/Russia (Soviet fughter pilot. He took part in Great Patriotic War, Korean War 1950-1953.) Gusev
USSR/Russia (Pe-2 pilot. He took part in Great Patriotic War.) Mohamed Keraidy
Egypt (Took part in the war with Yemen, 1966-1967, wars with Israel in 1969-1970 and 1973.) Joe Vincent
USA (Took part in Vietnam war, 1970. Later FedEx pilot.) Bill Tucker
USA (Took part in World War 2. He flew F-4/F-5 lightning reconnaissance aircraft in Burma
1944. Later General Motors Overseas Corporation and Cessna pilot.) David Noble
USA (Aircraft mechanic served with USAF during WWII) | Bakhaev StepanMaterials sent by: Mikhail Zhirokhov (with permition of pilot's relatives)
Soviet fighter pilot. He flew with 515th IAP since 1943. He claimed 12 victories (+3 in group).
After the war he flew with 523th IAP, 303th IAD during Korean War. He scored 11 victories (+1 in group), including B-29 bombers. On 13th Noveber 1951 he was reward with Hero of the Soviet Union. Since 1959 he in stock. Stepan Bakhaev dead on 5th July 1995.
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| Pilots of 515th IAP. Germany, 1945. Stepan Bakhaev - first from the left. Probably at the background Yak-9 fighter. |  |
| Stepan Bakhaev during Korean War, 1951. |  |
| Heroes of Korean War at meeting in 1954. I know only two names - first from the left - S.Bakhaev, next - D.Samoilov. |  |
Last update: 18/08/2010 |