Biplane fighter aces

Soviet Union

Major Fedor Fedorovich Golubnichii

1907 –

Fedor Golubnichii was born in 1907.

When Germany invade the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941, Kapitan Golubnichii served in 87 IAP, flying Polikarpov I-15bis.

He left 87 IAP in August 1941 when he was posted to 263 IAP. With this unit he flew MiG-3s and LaGG-3s.

In May 1942, he left 263 IAP. The following month, June 1942, he was posted to 837 IAP and flew Hurricanes with this unit.

He was posted to 760 IAP in October 1944, flying Hurricanes and La-5s with this unit.
He left 760 IAP in November 1944.

Golubnichii ended the war with 1 biplane victory and a total of 7.
These had been claimed during 329 combat missions.
During his career he had been decorated with the Order of the Red Banner (twice) and the Order of the Patriotic War 1st Class.

Claims:
Kill no. Date Time Number Type Result Plane type Serial no. Locality Unit
  1941                
  28/06/41   1/? Bf 109 Shared destroyed Polikarpov I-15bis   South-western Front 87 IAP
  28/06/41   1/? Bf 109 Shared destroyed Polikarpov I-15bis   South-western Front 87 IAP
  28/06/41   1/? Bf 109 Shared destroyed Polikarpov I-15bis   South-western Front 87 IAP
  15/07/41   1/? He 111 Shared destroyed Polikarpov I-15bis   South-western Front 87 IAP
  15/07/41   1/? He 111 Shared destroyed Polikarpov I-15bis   South-western Front 87 IAP
1 17/07/41   1 Bf 109 Destroyed Polikarpov I-15bis   South-western Front 87 IAP
2 02/10/41   1 Ju 88 Destroyed MiG-3   Western Front 263 IAP
3 04/10/41   1 Ju 88 Destroyed MiG-3   Western Front 263 IAP
4 04/10/41   1 Ju 88 Destroyed MiG-3   Western Front 263 IAP
  1944                
5 30/07/44   1 Morane Destroyed La-5   E shore of Lake Tolvajärvi 760 IAP
6 08/08/44   1 Brewster Destroyed La-5   S Värtsilä airfield 760 IAP

Biplane victories: 1 and 5 shared destroyed.
TOTAL: 7 and 5 shared destroyed.

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




Last modified 15 April 2019