Viktor Talalikhin

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Viktor Talalikhin (1918-1941) was a Soviet lieutenant during World War II and a Hero of the Soviet Union.

Talalikhin Viktor Vasilievich (Талалихин Виктор Васильевич, in Russian) (1918-1941) Soviet fighter-plane pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union (1941), 2nd lieutenant (1938). Participated in Soviet-Finnish War (1939-1940) (Winter War). During Great Patriotic War he was wing commander, then deputy squadron commander. August 7, 1941 he was one of the first who used a night-time aerial ram against German bomber. In subsequent battles he shot down 5 enemy planes. Killed in fight. Listed forever in his unit.

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