Yordan Milanov (Bulgarian major general)

Yordan Milanov

Major general
Major general Milanov in 2000
Born(1924-11-20)November 20, 1924
Sofia, Bulgaria
Died (aged 95)
Sofia, Bulgaria
AllegianceBulgaria
Service / branch Bulgarian Air Force
Years of service1947–1985
Rank Major general

Major general Yordan Sergiev Milanov (Bulgarian: Йордан Сергиев Миланов; November 20, 1924 – June 27, 2020) was a major general of the Bulgarian Air Force. He was a recognized author, Bulgarian Aviation and Aerospace Doctor of Science, and a Bulgarian Air Force pilot. With over 60 publications regarding Air- and Space- Force history, tactics, and geopolitical issues, Maj. Gen. Milanov was one of Bulgaria's most prolific 20th century military aviation leaders. Maj. Gen. Milanov died of natural causes in the early morning hours of June 27, 2020, in his home in Sofia, Bulgaria.