Pyotr Mikhailovich Stefanovsky (Russian: Пётр Михайлович Стефановский; 2 January 1903 — 23 February 1976) was a Soviet test pilot. During the German-Soviet War, he was in charge of forming special fighter squadrons composed of Soviet test pilots and flew combat missions protecting the airspace above Moscow. He was promoted to Major General in 1944 and was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union in 1948.
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2 January 1903 Babruysk, Belarus
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Died |
23 February 1976 (aged 73) Moscow, Russia
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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