| Andrey Kulagin | |
| Native Name: | Андрей Михайлович Кулагин |
| Birth Date: | 4 September 1921 |
| Birth Place: | Staroe Zakruzhye, Byelorussian SSR (located within present-day Vietka District, Gomel Oblast |
| Death Date: | 20 August 1980 (aged 58) |
| Death Place: | Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR |
| Allegiance: | Soviet Union |
| Branch: | Soviet Air Force |
| Rank: | Colonel |
| Serviceyears: | 1940—1955 |
| Battles: | World War II |
| Awards: | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Andrey Mikhailovich Kulagin (Russian: Андрей Михайлович Кулагин; 4 September 1921 — 20 August 1980) was a Soviet fighter pilot who became a flying ace during World War II. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 1 July 1944 for his initial victories, by the end of the war he totaled 30 solo and five shared shootdowns. After the end of the war he remained in the military, reaching the rank of colonel.[1] [2]