Rank of a Soviet pilot

[Nokose]

I was checking some losses of the 321 BAP and one of the pilots lost had for rank "Voen. Tekhnik 2 ranga". Does anyone have an idea what this is?

[RSwank]

Military Technician 2nd Rank.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History...military_ranks

[Nokose]

So could he end up making it to pilot and flying a combat mission on a Pe-2 with that rank is what I'm wondering now.

[Owl-99]

Members or ground crew in VVS sometimes flew combat sorties as air gunners. But it could be also if this man was Technician and later was trained as pilot. I know some fighter pilots with technical ranks.

[Nokose]

Mikhail, thank you. I that was the answer that I was needing. Also thank you RSwank.