Biplane fighter aces

Soviet Union

Leytenant Yakov Sergeyevich Golishnikov

1920 – 14 July 1943

Yakov Golishnikov was born in 1920.

Mladshiy leytenant Yakov Golishnikov was posted to 347 IAP in January 1942, flying I-153s on the North Caucasus Front.

In August, he was posted to 482 IAP on the Transcaucasian Front. This unit was also equipped with I-153s.

On 6 September 1942, he was decorated with the Order of the Red Banner.

Golishnikov was killed on 14 July 1943, when he didn’t return from a combat mission.

At the time of his death, Golishnikov was credited with 3 biplane victories.

In some sources, his name is given as Galishnikov.

Claims:
Kill no. Date Time Number Type Result Plane type Serial no. Locality Unit
  1942                
1 02/07/42   1 Ju 88 Destroyed I-153   North Caucasus Front 347 IAP
2 25/08/42   1 Bf 110 Destroyed I-153   Transcaucasian Front 482 IAP
3 ??/09/42 (a)   1 Bf 109 Destroyed I-153   Transcaucasian Front 482 IAP
  ??/09/42 (a)   1/? Bf 110 Shared destroyed I-153   Transcaucasian Front 482 IAP
  ??/09/42 (a)   1/? Bf 109 Shared destroyed I-153   Transcaucasian Front 482 IAP

Biplane victories: 3 and 2 shared destroyed.
TOTAL: 3 and 2 shared destroyed.
(a) Probably claimed before 16 September 1942 because on this date 482 IAP was withdrawn from combat to retrain on LaGG-3s.

Sources:
All aces of Stalin 1936-1953 – Mikhail Bykov, 2014
Soviet Aces 1936-1953
Soviet Fighter Pilots 1936-1953 - Mikhail Bykov




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