Konstantin Korshunov was born in Chernava on 17 October 1920.

He Joined the Red Army in 1939 and graduated from Borisoglebsk military aviation school in 1940.

In June 1941, mladshiy leitenant Korshunov served in 194 IAP, flying I-153s with this unit.

Korshunov was posted from 194 IAP in September 1941 and posted to 127 IAP, which was also flying Polikarpov I-153s.

In December 1941, he was posted to 154 IAP.
With this unit, Korshunov flew Tomahawks, Kittyhawks, Yak-7s and Yak-9s.

He was decorated with the Order of the Red Star on 26 February 1942.

The P-40s from 154 IAP intercepted German Ju 88s in the Kordynia area on 1 April 1942.
A Ju 88 was claimed as a shared by six pilots east of Kordynia, including Petr Pokryshev (Kittyhawk) and Korshunov (Tomahawk). Pokryshev claimed an additional Ju 88 in the same area before claiming a second shared Ju 88 with Yevgeniy Cherntsov (Kittyhawk) and three other pilots north-east of Kordynia.
Korshunov claimed a shared Ju 87 with two other pilots south of Zenino and a second shared Ju 87 with Yevgeniy Cherntsov and four other pilots south-east of Kordynia.
Yevgeniy Cherntsov claimed a second shared Ju 87 with another pilot.

On 4 April a Hs 126 was claimed as shared destroyed by five P-40s from 154 IAP south of Malinovka. Pilots included in this shared were Petr Pokryshev (Kittyhawk), Korshunov (Tomahawk) and Yevgeniy Cherntsov (Kittyhawk).
This claim can’t be verified with Luftwaffe records.

Five P-40s from 154 IAP claimed a shared destroyed Bf 109 over Pogost’ye station on 15 April 1942. Known pilots are Korshunov (Tomahawk) and Yevgeniy Chernstov (Kittyhawk).

On 22 November 1942, the 154 IAP became the 29 GIAP.

He was decorated with his first Order of the Patriotic War 1st Class on 20 January 1943.

On 13 February 1943, he was decorated with the Order of the Red Banner.

In November 1943, starshiy leitenant Korshunov was commander of an eskadrilya.

He was decorated with the Gold Star of the Hero of the Soviet Union (no. 3134) on 4 February 1944. At the same time, he was decorated with the Order of Lenin.

Kapitan Korshunov ended the war with 1 biplane victory and a total of 14.
These where claimed during around 580 combat missions and 95 air combats.
During his career he was decorated with the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of the Patriotic War 1st Class (twice) and the Order of the Red Star.

He continued to serve in the air Force after the war.

He was decorated with his second Order of the Patriotic War 1st Class on 11 March 1985.

Korshunov passed away on 8 March 2005.

Claims:

Kill no.	Date	Time	Number	Type	Result	Plane type	Serial no.	Locality	Unit
	1941
	24/08/41		1/?	Ju 88	Shared destroyed	I-153		Volkhovstroy	194 IAP
	24/08/41		1/?	Ju 88	Shared destroyed	I-153		Volkhovstroy	194 IAP
1	20/10/41		1	Ju 88	Destroyed	I-153		Lake Ladoga	127 IAP
	1942
	01/04/42		1/6	Ju 88	Shared destroyed	Tomahawk		E Kordynia	154 IAP
	01/04/42		1/3	Ju 87	Shared destroyed	Tomahawk		S Zenino	154 IAP
	01/04/42		1/6	Ju 87	Shared destroyed	Tomahawk		SE Kordynia	154 IAP
	04/04/42		1/5	Hs 126 (a)	Shared destroyed	Tomahawk		S Malinovka	154 IAP
	15/04/42		1/5	Bf 109	Shared destroyed	Tomahawk		Pogost’ye station	154 IAP
2	02/09/42		1	Bf 109	Destroyed	Kittyhawk		Maluksinskaya - Kamenskaya	154 IAP
3	02/09/42		1	Ju 88	Destroyed	Kittyhawk		Olomna	154 IAP
4	02/09/42		1	Ju 88	Destroyed	Kittyhawk		Olomna	154 IAP
5	14/09/42		1	Ju 88	Destroyed	Kittyhawk		Lake Maluksinskoe	154 IAP
	1943
6	26/01/43		1	Bf 109	Destroyed	Yak-7		Sinyavino	29 GIAP
7	25/03/43		1	Fw 190	Destroyed	Yak-7		"accompanied by a photo-reconnaissance Pe-2"	29 GIAP
8	30/03/43		1	Bf 109	Destroyed	Yak-7		"when repelling a bomber attack"	29 GIAP
9	04/04/43		1	Ju 88	Destroyed	Yak-7		Chornaya River	29 GIAP
10	13/04/43		1	Fw 190	Destroyed	Yak-7		W Pushkin	29 GIAP
11	05/06/43		1	Fw 190	Destroyed	Yak-7		Pupyshevo	29 GIAP
12	05/06/43		1	He 111	Destroyed	Yak-7		Pupyshevo	29 GIAP
13	08/06/43		1	He 111	Destroyed	Yak-7		Gostinopolye	29 GIAP
14	07/09/43		1	Brewster	Destroyed	Yak-7		Novaya Ladoga	29 GIAP

Biplane victories: 1 and 2 shared destroyed.
TOTAL: 14 and 7 shared destroyed.
(a) Not verified with Luftwaffe records.

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