March 14, 2013

Birth Centenary of A.I.Pokryshkina

Russia Post released a stamp to celebrate the birth centenary of A.I.Pokryshkina (1913-1985) on 22nd February 2013.
He was a Soviet flying ace and Marshal of Aviation.He commanded the 16th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment and the 9th Guards Fighter Division during the World War II. The stamp features a portrait of Alexander Pokryshkina and aircraft "Cobra."

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