MAQUETTE À MONTER - Yak 7 with Soviet Pilots and Ground Personnel Great Aces - A.Vorozejkin ICM | N° 48035 | 1:48

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Major Vorozeikin was one of the most distinguished Soviet Aces of WWII on YAK-9 fighters and was twice hero of the Soviet Union. Fighting was hard throughout the wary years and during this time he carried out 300 combat flights. In the course of 90 dogfights he was confirmed with the destruction of 52 enemy aircraft (6 of these victories were at Halmin-Gol against the Japanese). Twice Hero of the Soviet Union, Guard Major Arsenij Vorozejkin was born on 28 November 1912 in the village of Prokofjevo part of the Gorkovskaya region in Russia. In 1937 he graduated as a pilot from the Harkovskaya army flight school and first saw action over Halhin-Gol fighting the Japanese. He gained 6 victories. He also fought in the Soviet-Finnish Winter War 1939-40. In August 1942 Vorozejkin was posted to the Soviet-German front and converted onto the YAK-7B fighter in March 1943. He gained his first two victories of WWII shortly afterwards on 14 July when he is confirmed with the destruction of two JU-87's (STUKA) near Belgorode. At the end of July he was promoted to Squadron Lead of 3 SQ, part of the 728 IAP Fighter Regiment. With his score climbing rapidly, he became part of a select group of pilots who in his case during the summer of 1944- who were credited with over 50 victories. A top scoring fighter ace, he often brought down his opponents at close range (25-50 meters) with highly accurate short bursts of fire. In November 1944 he was appointed a Senior Flight Commander responsible for combat training. On 4 February, 1944, when still a captain and Squadron Leader in 728 IAP, A. Vorozejkin was honoured by being named a Hero of the Soviet Union. On 19 August, 1945 by now a Guard Major and Vice-Commander of the 32 GIAP (Guards Fighter Regiment) he received this award a second time.

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