Nikolai Gastello
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Captain Nikolai Frantsevich Gastello (Russian: Николай Францевич Гастелло, April 23, 1907 – June 26, 1941) was a Russian aviator and a Hero of the Soviet Union. He is one of the best known Soviet war heroes, being the best known Soviet pilot to conduct a "fire taran" – a suicide action by the pilot of an aircraft on fire, flying into a target with the intention of setting it alight.
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Native name | Николай Гастелло |
Birth name | Nikolai Frantsevich Gastello |
Born | April 23, 1907 Moscow, Russian Empire |
Died | 26 June 1941(1941-06-26) (aged 33) |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Soviet Air Forces |
Years of service | 1932–1941 |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
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