Vasily Minakov

Vasily Ivanovich Minakov (Russian: Васи́лий Ива́нович Минако́в; 7 February 1921 — 8 October 2016) was Soviet naval pilot who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union during World War II. After the conflict he remained in the military, reaching the rank major-general.[1][2][3]

Vasily Minakov
Birth nameVasily Ivanovich Minakov
Born(1921-02-07)7 February 1921
Mineralnye Vody, USSR
Died8 December 2016(2016-12-08) (aged 95)
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Years of service1938—1985
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

As a member of the Komsomol since 1938, he joined the Communist Party 1943.

After graduating from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia in 1961, he became Chief of Staff First Deputy Commander of the Air Force of the Northern Fleet.

In the 1960s he spent several years in the United Arab Republic, where he helped organize the Egyptian naval aviation.

In February 1971, Minakov was appointed head of the branch of the 30th Central Scientific Research Institute, Ministry of Defence in Leningrad, where he directed the development of aviation equipment, in particular, 5 types of aircraft and 7 types of helicopters. In 1974 he was awarded the academic degree of candidate of naval sciences; has the academic title of associate professor.

He retired in 1985. He lived in Vyborgsky District, Saint Petersburg.[4] He died on 8 October 2016 and was buried in the Nikolskoe Cemetery.[5]

References
  1. Я помню
  2. Герои страны
  3. Василий Иванович Минаков, Герой Советского Союза
  4. Минаков // Официальный портал Администрации Санкт-Петербурга
  5. Умер 95-летний Герой Советского Союза Василий Минаков
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