Nikolai Sutyagin
Nikolai Sutyagin | |
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| Native name | Николай Васильевич Сутягин |
| Born | 5 May 1923 Smagino, Buturlinsky District, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Died | 12 November 1986 (aged 63) Kyiv, Ukraine SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1941–1978 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 17th Fighter Aviation Regiment |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Nikolai Vasilyevich Sutyagin (Russian: Николай Васильевич Сутягин; 5 May 1923 – 12 November 1986) was a Soviet fighter pilot in the Second World War and the Korean War. He is considered by most Russian sources to be the top ace of the Korean War, with 22 victories. His 22 victories would also make him the highest scoring jet ace.