2 Quotes & Sayings By Vyacheslav Ivanov

 Vyacheslav Ivanov (1917-2007) began his military career in the Red Army during World War II. After demobilization, he remained in the Soviet Air Force and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was a fighter ace and participated in over 150 aerial engagements over Germany and the south-western parts of the USSR. Ivanov was recipient of numerous Soviet and foreign awards, including Hero of the Soviet Union, Hero of Socialist Labor, and Hero of Russia.