Documented Researched Soviet Russian Order Medal Group, MiG-15 / MiG-17 PILOT

Description

Cold War
Soviet Russian Medal Group to Captain Vasily Andreevich Sukhostavsky,
MiG-15 / MiG-17 Flight Commander
in the
192nd Fighter Aviation Regiment
and also in the
486th Fighter Aviation Regiment
. The group consists of:
Order of the Red Star #3,342,222
Order of the Red Star #3,422,459
Combat Service Medal (unnumbered)
Order Booklet documenting all of the above
Captain Sukhostavsky earned his first Red Star in 1954-1955 for
excellent piloting of MiG-15 and MiG-17 fighters!
Also had
high scores for aerial marksmanship
. At the time he was recommended for the award, he was flying with the 486th Fighter Aviation Regiment,
alongside famous cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov
!
He won his second Red Star in 1956 for 15 years of service. His Combat Service Medal was for 10 years of service.
He also earned an
Order of the Red Banner in 1957
.
All awards are in
excellent condition
, as seen on the scans. The document is also in excellent condition.
Includes 4 pages of archival research in digital format (award record card + citation for the 1st Order of the Red Star).
(The black and white coloring is just for the eBay image.)
Professional English translation
available upon request.
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