64th Fighter Aviation Corps
The 64th Fighter Aviation Corps (64th IAK) was an aviation corps of the Soviet Air Forces. The corps was the parent unit for Soviet interceptor units based in northeastern Manchuria during the Korean War.
64th Fighter Aviation Corps | |
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Active | 1950–1956 |
Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Soviet Air Forces |
Type | Aviation corps |
Role | Bomber and fighter interception |
Garrison/HQ | HQ at Mukden |
Engagements | Korean War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Georgy Lobov Sidor Slyusarev |
Aircraft flown | |
MiG-15 |
The unit claimed a 3.4:1 kill ratio in favor of USSR pilots, destroying 1,097 enemy aircraft of all types during the war.
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