Stepan Antonovich Bakhayev (Russian: Степан Антонович Бахаев; 2 February 1922 – 5 July 1995) was a Soviet Air Force major, flying ace and Hero of the Soviet Union. During World War II, Bakhayev reportedly shot down 13 German aircraft. He also flew during the Korean War and was credited with shooting down 11 American planes, although many of the aircraft he was credited with shooting down were able to return to base after sustaining the damage he inflicted.
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2 February 1922 Lipetsk Oblast, Russia
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Died |
5 July 1995 (aged 73) Bohodukhiv, Ukraine
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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