Konstantin Sheberstov Explained

Konstantin Yakovlevich Sheberstov
Native Name:Константин Яковлевич Шеберстов
Birth Date:14 March 1919
Death Date:23 March 1953 (aged 34)
Branch: Soviet Air Force
Unit:176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment
Serviceyears:1939 – 1953
Battles:World War II
Korean War
Rank:Major
Awards:Order of the Red Banner

Konstantin Yakovlevich Sheberstov (Russian: Константин Яковлевич Шеберстов; 14 March 1919 – 23 March 1953) was a MiG-15 pilot of the Soviet Union. He was a flying ace during the Korean war, with around 12 victories. His number of victories is disputed. In 1951, he allegedly made a false claim on one of Yevgeny Pepelyaev's victories and was exposed, disgracing himself. On 23 March 1953, he died in a mid-air collision over Oreshkovo airfield (located in Voroynsk village, Babyninsky District, Kaluga Oblast).

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