Yevgeni Nikolayevich Andreyev
| Evgeniy Andreyev | |
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| Born | September 4, 1926 |
| Died | February 9, 2000 (aged 73) |
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 Soviet Union |
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Yevgeni (Eugene) Nikolayevich Andreyev (Russian: Евгений Андреев; September 4, 1926 – February 9, 2000) was a colonel in the Soviet Air Force. Andreyev set an official record for the longest distance free-fall parachute jump on 1 November 1962,[1] which the Guinness Book of Records put at 24,500 meters (80,380 feet).[2] The record was previously held by Joseph Kittinger, but was stabilized by a drogue parachute. Andreyev was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union for his feat.
Early life
He was born September 4, 1926 in the city of Novosibirsk, Russia. Member of the CPSU since 1972. In 1937-1942 he was brought up in an orphanage in Serov, Sverdlovsk Region. Worked in a factory in the city of Nizhny Tagil. In the Soviet Army in 1943. He studied at the School of Armavir pilots.
In 1955 he graduated from the Ryazan Airborne School . After graduation became a test of parachute systems. 1 November 1962 as part of a secret experiment conducted by the head of the Soviet space program C. P. Korolev.
Career and Death
On 1 November 1962, Andreyev and Pyotr Dolgov ascended from Volsk, near Saratov.[3] Andreyev jumped from the capsule at 25,460 m (83,523 ft) and free fell 24,500 m (80,380 ft) before successfully deploying his parachute.
Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on 12 December 1962 for courage and heroism shown during the trial of the parachute equipment, Evgeny Andreyev was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union with the award of the Order of Lenin and medal "Gold Star» (№ 11092). Andreyev was a Master of Sports in the former USSR, and holder of FAI Sporting Licence #3812.[4]
In 1985, E. Andreev one of the first in the country was awarded the honorary title of Honored skydiver test the USSR , badge number 3.
In total, Eugene Andreev made 8 jumps from the stratosphere . http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=1153
Lived in the village Chkalovskiy Moscow region . Died 9 February 2000 . Buried in the cemetery of the village Leoniha Schelkovskogo district, Moscow region .
See also
External links
- Andreyev's Biography in Stratopedia, the balloon encyclopedia
- VOLGA program details in Stratopedia, the balloon encyclopedia
References
- ↑ "Parachuting World & Continental Records". Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ↑ "Highest freefall parachute jump (official FAI)". Guinness Book of World Records. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ↑ "Stratospheric balloons launched worldwide in 1962", StratoCat
- ↑ http://records.fai.org/data?p=873