ÿþ<html> <head> <TITLE> Soviet biplane fighter aces - Mikhail Zhukov </TITLE> </head> <body> <BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF TEXT=#000000> <B><H2><CENTER> Biplane fighter aces <P> Soviet Union <P> <IMG SRC=images/sovietstar.gif> <P> Leytenant Mikhail Nikitovich Zhukov </H2> 21 November 1914  22 March 1942 </B> </CENTER> <P> Mikhail Zhukov was born on 21 November 1914 in Vablya in the Kursk area. <P> After graduating from school, he worked on a collective farm (kolkhoz) before starting to study at a technical school. <BR> He joined the Red Army on 16 February 1938. <P> After completion of the 5th Leningrad military technical school, he served as a technician before graduating from the air school. <P> He took part in the Soviet-Finnish Winter War in 1939-40. <P> On the German attack on Soviet Union on 22 June 1941, he served as zveno commander in the 38 IAP on the North-Western Front. <P> On 12 July, while flying in an I-153, he was involved in combat with five enemy aircraft over Sukhov village. He claimed one Bf109 before ramming a second. He managed to bring back his damaged fighter back to his own airfield. <BR> For this combat, he was awarded with the Order of the Red Banner. <P> Zhukov was killed in air combat on 22 March 1942. <BR> He was awarded with a posthumously Order of Lenin. <P> At the time of his death, Zhukov had claimed at least 2 biplane victories and a total of 7 and 3 shared. <BR> These had been claimed 101 combat missions and 16 air battles. <P> <B><FONT SIZE=4>Claims:</FONT SIZE=4></B><BR> <TABLE BORDER WIDTH=100% ALIGN='center'> <TR> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN='left'><FONT SIZE=2>Kill no.</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Date</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Time</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Number</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Type</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Result</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Plane type</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Serial no.</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Locality</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Unit</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2><B>1941</BR></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>12/07/41</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Bf109</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Destroyed</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>I-153</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Shukov</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>38 IAP</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>2</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>12/07/41</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Bf109 (a)</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Destroyed</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>I-153</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Shukov</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>38 IAP</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>3</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>??/??/4?</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Enemy aircraft</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Destroyed</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>38 IAP</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>4</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>??/??/4?</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Enemy aircraft</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Destroyed</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>38 IAP</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>5</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>??/??/4?</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Enemy aircraft</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Destroyed</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>38 IAP</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>6</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>??/??/4?</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Enemy aircraft</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Destroyed</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>38 IAP</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>7</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>??/??/4?</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Enemy aircraft</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Destroyed</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>38 IAP</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>??/??/4?</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Enemy aircraft</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Shared destroyed</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>38 IAP</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>??/??/4?</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Enemy aircraft</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Shared destroyed</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>38 IAP</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>??/??/4?</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Enemy aircraft</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>Shared destroyed</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN= left ><FONT SIZE=2>38 IAP</FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P> <B>Biplane victories: </B>2 destroyed.<BR> <B>TOTAL: </B>7 and 3 shared destroyed.<BR> <FONT SIZE=2> (a) Claimed in a  taran ramming attack. </FONT SIZE=2> <P> Sources:<BR> <A HREF="http://aeroram.narod.ru/">Aeroram</A> <BR> Additional information kindly provided 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