Biplane fighter aces

Soviet Union

Starshiy Leitenant Aleksandr Dmitriyevich Rumyantsev

1920 –

Decorations
Date Decoration Note
25/04/43 Order of the Red Banner 1st
22/05/43 Order of the Red Banner 2nd
24/03/44 Order of Aleksandr Nevsky  

Aleksandr Rumyantsev was born in 1920.

He graduated from the flight school at Yeysk VMAU in 1939.

When Germany invaded the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941, mladshiy leitenant Rumyantsev served in 87 OIAE-ChF of the Air Force of the Black Sea. This regiment was equipped with Polikarpov biplanes.

On 12 July 1942, he was shot down in air combat and wounded. In the ensuing emergency landing he received additional bruises and he was hospitalized.
Upon recovery, he didn’t return to 87 OIAE-ChF.

In September 1942, he was posted to 6 GIAP-ChF.

Four Yak-1s from 6 GIAP-ChF claimed a shared Ju 87 over Myskhako on 17 March 1943. Known pilots are Mikhail Kologrivov, Mikhail Avdeyev and Rumyantsev.

On 5 May, 6 GIAP-ChF was in combat in the Crimean area and claimed three Bf 109s. Each were claimed as individual claims and were made by Mikhail Kologrivov (west of Crimean), Rumyantsev and Stepan Petrov.

On 23 January 1944, 6 GIAP-ChF was in combat in the Kerch area and made several claims. Mikhail Grib claimed one Bf 109 over Dzhardzhava station, Mikhail Kologrivov claimed a second Bf 109 over Kerch, Rumyantsev claimed a third while Stefan Voitenko claimed a Ju 87 over Katerlez.

Four pilots from 6 GIAP-ChF claimed two shared Bf 109s over Malyy Babchik on 24 January. Two of the piltos were Boris Akulov and Rumyantsev.

On 14 April 1944, he left the front for long-term treatment of his wounds.

On 28 June 1945, he was dismissed from active status due to health reasons.

Starshiy leitenant Rumyantsev ended the war with 1 biplane victory and a total of 4.
These had been claimed during 333 combat missions (as of 3 March 1944).

Claims:
Kill no. Date Time Number Type Result Plane type Serial no. Locality Unit
  1941                
  09/09/41   1/2 Ju 88 Shared destroyed Polikarpov biplane   Air Force of the Black Sea 87 OIAE-ChF
1 28/10/41   1 He 111 Destroyed Polikarpov biplane   Air Force of the Black Sea 87 OIAE-ChF
  28/11/41   1/2 Bf 109 Shared destroyed Polikarpov biplane   Air Force of the Black Sea 87 OIAE-ChF
  1942                
  ??/??/42   1/? Ju 88 Shared destroyed     Air Force of the Black Sea  
  ??/??/42   1/? He 111 Shared destroyed     Air Force of the Black Sea  
  1943                
  17/03/43   1/4 Ju 87 Shared destroyed Yak-1   Myskhako 6 GIAP-ChF
2 29/03/43   1 Bf 109 Destroyed Yak-1   Air Force of the Black Sea 6 GIAP-ChF
3 05/05/43   1 Bf 109 Destroyed Yak-1   Crimean area 6 GIAP-ChF
  1944                
4 23/01/44   1 Bf 109 Destroyed Yak   Kerch area 6 GIAP-ChF
  24/01/44   1/4 Bf 109 Shared destroyed Yak   Malyy Babchik 6 GIAP-ChF
  24/01/44   1/4 Bf 109 Shared destroyed Yak   Malyy Babchik 6 GIAP-ChF

Biplane victories: 1 and 2 shared destroyed.
TOTAL: 4 and 7 shared destroyed.

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




Last modified 11 August 2021