Vladimir Kokkinaki
Test pilot
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Vladimir Konstantinovich Kokkinaki was a test pilot in the Soviet Union, notable for setting twenty-two world records and serving as president of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. Wikipedia
Born: June 25, 1904, Novorossiysk, Russia
Died: January 7, 1985 (age 80 years), Moscow, Russia
Nationality: Soviet
Awards: Order of the Red Star, Order of Lenin, Order of the October Revolution, and more
Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow, Russia
Education: Borisoglebsk Higher Aviators School (1930) and A.F. Mozhaysky Military Space Akademy (1928)
Siblings: Konstantin Kokkinaki