Maslov Ivan

(August 1, 1920 - ...)
Hero of the Soviet Union I.V. Maslov was awarded the Order of Lenin, . three orders of the Red Banner, . Order of Alexander Nevsky, . World War I degree, . Red Star, . medal "For Courage", . "Service in Battle", . "For the Defense of Leningrad", . "For the liberation of Warsaw", . "For the capture of Berlin", . "For Victory over Germany" and many others.,
. Born Aug. 1, 1920 in the village Isakovo Moscow Region, Russia
. Father - Butter Basil Titovich (mind. 1988). Wife - Elizabeth I. Maslov (1920. born.). Son - Sergei Maslov (1947. born.).

Up to 17 years Ivan Maslov lived in his native village. In 1937 he graduated from the 7 classes and went to Moscow, where he enrolled in school and flying club at FZO Sretenke. Then followed a crash course in Borisoglebskaya military aviation school, traveled for 9 months - was at war with the Finns, and it was clear that the close encounter with Germany's fascism.

Military service Lieutenant Ivan Maslov began in 1940 in the 157 th Fighter Aviation Regiment at the airfield near Leningrad Levashovo. In it, he has served since the inception and until the disbandment of the regiment in 1949.

He fought in five types of planes: I-16, LaGG-3, Hurricane, Yak-7, Yak-3. In 1941 he defended the skies of the northern capital, flew to attack the enemy. In one of the air combat was hit, but wounded, managed to land the plane on its airfield.

In 1942 I.V. Maslov fought on the Kalinin Front. His first victory he won in the Rzhev, . shot down behind enemy lines transport S-52 on the plight of low-speed Hurricanes, . albeit with a very strong home-grown weaponry: British Browning were replaced by four native 20-mm cannon ShVAK.,

. In 1943-1945 the pilot involved in the battles at Kursk, Belorussia, Poland, Germany
. Since 1944, became commander of the squadron.
Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR from August 1, 1944 I.V. Maslova was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
His latest, 350-th combat sortie Captain I.V. Maslov made May 1, 1945. Results for the Great Patriotic War in 100 air battles, he personally shot down 22 and a group of 19 enemy aircraft.
In the postwar period I.V. Maslov continued to serve in aviation. In 1948 he was one of those who first started to learn a new technique - Helicopters. In 1951, the city of Pushkino he was the first trained a group of flight-technical personnel and 9 rotary machine Mi-1 to participate in the parade, dedicated to the Day of the Air Fleet. After the parade, held on the report to the Government on the objectives and perspectives of helicopters in the army and the national economy.
In 1954 I.V. Maslov graduated from the National Flight and tactical training command staff. In 1960 the rank of colonel was discharged and went to summer jobs in the Civil Air Fleet. From 1970 to 1976 he worked in the 235 th squadron Vnukovo, who served in the transportation and flights with members of their parties. Since 1984, Ivan in retirement.
Hero of the Soviet Union I.V. Maslov was awarded the Order of Lenin, . three orders of the Red Banner, . Order of Alexander Nevsky, . World War I degree, . Red Star, . medal "For Courage", . "Service in Battle", . "For the Defense of Leningrad", . "For the liberation of Warsaw", . "For the capture of Berlin", . "For Victory over Germany" and many others.,
. Lives in Moscow.