Andrey Borovykh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Andrey Borovykh

Soviet aviator

Date of Birth: 30-Oct-1921

Place of Birth: Kursk, Kursk Oblast, Russia

Date of Death: 07-Nov-1989

Profession: writer, military personnel, politician, aircraft pilot

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Andrey Yegorovich Borovykh (Russian: ?????´? ???´????? ??????´?; 30 October 1921 – 7 November 1989) was a Soviet flying ace during World War II who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
After the war he remained in the military until 1989; during his career he achieved the rank of Colonel-General of Aviation and served as commander of the Soviet Air Defence Forces from 1969 to 1977.