Mansur Mazinov
Mansur Mustafaevich Mazinov (Russian: Мансур Мустафаевич Мазинов; 25 September 1906 – 11 March 1983) was the first Crimean Tatar pilot. Before the German invasion of the Soviet Union he worked for many years as a flight instructor, training many future pilots including the famous Amet-khan Sultan at the Simferopol aeroclub. During World War II he became a decorated combat pilot, flying sorties to support Soviet forces in blockaded Leningrad and other cities. After the war he briefly remained in the military before being forced to move to the Uzbek SSR because of his Crimean Tatar ethnicity. He died in exile as an employee of an airport in the Kazakh SSR in 1983 before the full right of return was allowed.[1][2][3]
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| Native name | Мансур Мустафаевич Мазинов |
| Born | 25 September 1906 Guzraf, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 11 March 1983 (aged 76) Kazakh SSR |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service/ |  Soviet Air Force |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Order of the Red Banner |
Awards
- Two Order of the Red Banner (22 June 1942 and 10 December 1942)
- Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class (18 May 1945)
- campaign and jubilee medals
References
- Nebolsina, Margarita; Khamidullin, Bulat (2015). Война…Судьбы…Память…Песни… [War...Destiny...Memory... Songs...]. Kazan: Idel-Press. p. 216. ISBN 9785852477965. OCLC 949268869.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Veliev, Ablyaziz (2007). Къараманлар ольмейлер: Къырымтатарлар Экинджи Дюнья дженкинде (in Crimean Tatar). Simferopol: Antikva. p. 65. OCLC 181138332.
- Khurshutov, Asan (2015-04-29). "Мансур Мазинов окончил войну кавалером трёх орденов". Милли Фирка (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-22.
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