Bust of Flying Ace Senior Lieutenant Alexander K. Gorovets (1915-1943), Hero of the Soviet Union by Ivontyev in Minsk, Belarus
Aleksandr Konstantinovich Gorovets (6 March 1915 - 6 July 1943) was the deputy squadron commander of the 1st squadron of the 88th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment in the Soviet Air Forces during the Second World War. He is credited with shooting down nine German aircraft in one mission during the Battle of Kursk, making him the record holder for most aerial victories during a sortie of any pilot in the Soviet Air Forces. He was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 28 September 1943.
Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War, Prospekte Pobeditelei 8, Minsk, B
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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