Serafim Subbotin Explained

Serafim Pavlovich Subbotin
Native Name:Серафим Павлович Субботин
Birth Date:15 January 1921
Birth Place:Krasnogorye village, Yaroslavl Governorate, RSFSR
Death Date:22 April 1996 (aged 75)
Death Place:Cherkasy, Ukraine
Branch: Soviet Air Force
Unit:176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment
Serviceyears:1938 – 1973
Rank:Colonel
Awards:Hero of the Soviet Union

Serafim Pavlovich Subbotin (Russian: Серафим Павлович Субботин; 15 January 1921 22 April 1996) was a MiG-15 pilot of the Soviet Union. He was a flying ace during the Korean War, with around 9 victories. He was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union. Some sources claim he had up to 15 victories, though most sources indicate 9.

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