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Old 13th March 2008, 05:05
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Polkovnik Vasily Borisovich Emelianenko, Il-2 ace, passed away, 24.02.2008.



He was one of the best Il-2 pilots of war. For courage and heroism shown in 92 combat sorties Emelianenko was conferred the Hero of the Soviet Union in 1944. He has also several doesens of tanks, 23 aircrafts destroyed on land, and 1 (Ju86K) shot down in air.

His book:
http://www.iremember.ru/content/view/369/36/lang,ru/

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