Biography of Klimova Vasily
The tombstone Klimov Vasily Vladimirovich-navigator of the fighter aviation regiment I am a fighter aircraft division, I am an air army, 1st Belorussian front, major. Born 9th year in the village of Aleksandrovka, now the Mordovian district of the Tambov region in a peasant family. He lived in Moscow since the year. He worked as a molder in the foundry. He studied in the 2nd year of the aviation college.
He was drafted into the army in the year of the Moscow district military enlistment office of Leningrad. In the year he graduated from the Chkalovsky Military Aviation School of pilots. During the Great Patriotic War in the army since April 19. The fighter-fighter V. Klimov fought in M, and then in the m fighter aviation regiment of the fighter aviation division in the North Caucasus, South, 4th Ukrainian, 3rd and 1st Belorussian fronts.
He flew on fighters Yak-7, Yak-1, Yak-9, Yak on the North Caucasus Front in April-May participated in the 4th Air Army in the air battle in the Kuban. The first enemy aircraft - the IU fighter shot down in one of his first sorties. In this battle, he himself was shot down and, being seriously wounded, jumped out of a burning aircraft with a parachute. After a cure in the hospital, since September, he fought on the South from October 20-the 4th Ukrainian Front.
Participated in the 8th Air Army in the Melitopol offensive operation on September 26-November 5; Nikopol-Krivorozhsky offensive operation January 30-February 29; The Crimean offensive operation April 8 - May 12 and the liberation of Sevastopol. On the 3rd Belorussian Front, as part of the 1st Air Army, he participated in the Belarusian strategic operation “Bagration”-Vitebsk-Orshanskaya on June 23-28, June 29-July 4, Vilnius on July 5–20 and Kaunaskaya on July 28-August 28 of the year of offensive operations.
On the 1st Belorussian Front, he participated in the Warsaw-Zabor Object Operation on January 14-February 3-an integral part of the Visl-Odery Strategic Operation; East Pomeranian strategic offensive operation on February 10-April 4; Berlin strategic offensive operation April 16 - May 8. By the March of the year he made combat departures, in 65 air battles he personally shot down 22 and in the group of 2 enemy aircraft.
The assault actions destroyed 6 steam locomotives, 18 wagons, 12 vehicles with troops and cargo, 2 aircraft at the airfields. By the time the war was completed, he completed more successful sorties. In 89 air battles, he shot down 25 enemy aircraft personally and 2 in the group. After the war, he continued to serve in military aviation. Since the year, Major V.
Klimov is in stock. He lived in the city of Chkalov now - Orenburg. In years, he was again drafted into the Soviet army. He mastered reactive aviation. Since the year, Lieutenant Colonel V. Klimov is retired. He lived in Orenburg. From December, until the end of his life, he headed the first school of young cosmonauts in the USSR at the Orenburg Higher Military Aviation Red Banner School of Pilots.
He died on April 18. He was buried in the old cemetery along the street of the city of Orenburg. The name of the hero was awarded the Order of Lenin on one of the memorable boards of the memorial in the district center of Mordovo, the Tambov region. It is also present on the board of the memorable sign in honor of the heroes of the Lithuanian Civil Aviation Regiment, installed in the village of the Golden Dolina of the Partizan District of the Primorsky Territory-the place of basing this regiment.
From the award sheet as a squadron commander, he perfectly organized the flight squadron of the squadron on the performance of combat missions and the technical composition for servicing the material unit. I achieved excellent performance by the pilots of the squadron of combat missions of the command. For the period of hostilities from April 19 in the North Caucasus, South, 4th Ukrainian, and 3rd Belarusian fronts by the flight squadron of the squadron under the leadership of Comrade.
Klimov made combat sorties, conducted air fighting, in which 52 enemy aircraft were shot down. The strong -willed squadron commander, energetic, designed. He willingly convey his rich combat experience in the fight against German invaders to his subordinate pilots. Teaches them tactically competent conduct of air battles with enemy aircraft. As an experienced and competent squadron commander, the regiment is put forward to the post of navigator.
In this position, pays a lot of attention to the preparation of the flight personnel in navigation terms. Actively helps the regiment commander in the organization of a military day. During his stay in the post of navigator of the regiment, there was not a single case of loss of orientation of the flight composition of the regiment. In everyday combat work Comrade Klimov showed himself an honest, fair officer, among the flight-technical composition enjoys well-deserved authority as a commander and fighter pilot.
During the period of hostilities, he personally made successful combat sorties, from them: to cover the ground forces -; for the assault on the enemy troops - 21; for attacking airfields - 16; to escort the attack aircraft and bombers - 68; for reconnaissance of enemy troops - 8; For free hunting - spent 65 air battles. In total, I destroyed 26 enemy aircraft.During the assault actions by enemy airfields, he destroyed 2 aircraft - Yu and FV in group aircraft battles shot down 2 aircraft - the u and the assault operations on the troops and equipment of the enemy destroyed 6 steam locomotives, up to 18 wagons, 12 vehicles with troops and cargo.
Klimov flew out of four aircraft to cover his troops in the area of the Kiev -Neverjaevskaya villages, where he met the group of up to 40 aircraft under the cover of 8 IU in the ensuing air battle, despite the numerical superiority of the enemy, personally shot down 5 aircraft in the eyes of the ground forces. He himself was seriously wounded and jumped out with a parachute.
Air radio communications pilot 1 class. Constantly keeps in touch with guidance radio stations. Combat missions by a group under the command of Comrade. Klimova is successful. With his personal combat example, he inspires pilots on heroic exploits in the fight against German invaders. The excellent command of the flight and technical composition of the squadron, as a result of which the enemy caused serious damage in manpower and technology, for the destroyed 26 enemy aircraft, 6 steam locomotives, 18 wagons, 12 vehicles with troops and equipment, for valor, courage and heroism worthy of the highest government award - the assignment of the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
The commander of the fighter Aviation Orsha Red Banner Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Isakov, in addition to the sources given, used materials from the Red Falcon sites and the air of the Second World War. The biography was prepared by:.