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Pyotr Deynekin

1937 – 2017

Soviet and Russian Air Force general

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Lived 1937 – 2017 (aged 79). Pyotr Deynekin was a Russian military officer.

General of the Army Pyotr Stepanovich Deynekin (; 14 December 1937 – 19 August 2017) was a Russian and Soviet military officer who was the last Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Air Force from 1991 to 1992 and the first of the Russian Air Force from 1992 to 1998.

Biography He was born in Morozovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. In 1997, he was awarded the Hero of the Russian Federation. Deynekin's rank was General of the army. Also he had the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.

In 1969, he graduated from the Gagarin Air Force Academy.

From 1991 to 1992, he was commander-in-chief of the air force and deputy defense minister of the USSR. In 1992, he served as commander-in-chief of the Air Force of the Commonwealth of Independent States. From 1992 until 1998, he was the commanding officer of the Air Force of the Russian Federation.

He retired in 2002.

Deynekin died on 19 August 2017 in Moscow at the age of 79.

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Important facts

Born

14 December 1937, Morozovsk

Birth century

20th century

Died

19 August 2017, Moscow

Occupation

Military officer

Nationality

Russia

Awards

Hero of the Russian Federation; Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 2nd class; Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 3rd class; Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"; Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Order of Military Merit; Nesterov Medal; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

Also known as

Deĭnekin, P. S., Petr, Petr S., Deinekin, Pyotr

Pyotr Stepanovich Deynekin

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Pyotr Deynekin?

Soviet and Russian Air Force general (1937-2017)

When was Pyotr Deynekin born?

Pyotr Deynekin was born on 14 December 1937 in Morozovsk.

When did Pyotr Deynekin die?

Pyotr Deynekin died on 19 August 2017 in Moscow.

What was Pyotr Deynekin's occupation?

Pyotr Deynekin was a military officer.

What nationality was Pyotr Deynekin?

Pyotr Deynekin was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pyotr Deynekin

· Wikidata: Q4156872

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