Soviet My HSU

[rboomsma]

My HSU arrived today.

COLONEL FROLOV, MIKHAIL ALEXEEVITCH

Article from the Heroes Encyclopedia ("Shturmovik" pilot, 98 combat sorties with 3 recorded kills and lots of ground targets destroyed, HSU received on August 18, 1945). From the limited information we were able to find on the Russian Internet it looks like after the war he became a test pilot, got injured in a crash and had a surgery performed on his spine, but got back to flying despite all odds, and had at least a couple of more brushes with death. Apparently he was test flying SU-24 and MiG-29. Looks like this part of his life is still partially classified.

[rboomsma]

My HSU arrived today.

COLONEL FROLOV, MIKHAIL ALEXEEVITCH

Article from the Heroes Encyclopedia ("Shturmovik" pilot, 98 combat sorties with 3 recorded kills and lots of ground targets destroyed, HSU received on August 18, 1945). From the limited information we were able to find on the Russian Internet it looks like after the war he became a test pilot, got injured in a crash and had a surgery performed on his spine, but got back to flying despite all odds, and had at least a couple of more brushes with death. Apparently he was test flying SU-24 and MiG-29. Looks like this part of his life is still partially classified.

Edited December 23, 2006 by rboomsma

[rboomsma]

award book

Can someone tell me what the serial numbers 54928, 5768 are for as they are missing from the group?

Edited December 23, 2006 by rboomsma

[rboomsma]

award book

Can someone tell me what the serial numbers 54928, 5768 are for as they are missing from the group?

A full research has been ordered.

Edited December 23, 2006 by rboomsma

[NavyFCO]

Can someone tell me what the serial numbers 54928, 5768 are for as they are missing from the group?

That's his Lenin (54928) and the Homeland 3rd (5768) that are missing from the group. The fact that his Lenin was missing was what killed it for me when a dealer offered it back in about 2001. It sure is a neat group though!!!

Dave

[Christian Zulus]

Dear Ron,

great group of a top-gun pilot

Can someone tell me what the serial numbers 54928, 5768 are for as they are missing from the group?

54928 = missing Lenin

5768 = missing Motherland 3cl (very low s/n.!)

The two "long-service-orders" - Red Star & Red Banner #2 - are also missing.

Best regards

Christian

[rboomsma]

Dear Ron,

great group of a top-gun pilot

54928 = missing Lenin

5768 = missing Motherland 3cl (very low s/n.!)

The two "long-service-orders" - Red Star & Red Banner #2 - are also missing.

Best regards

Christian

Thank I new about the red banner #2 and red star. Didn't notice that two other long service are missing, thought he only got the one.

[Christian Zulus]

Thank I new about the red banner #2 and red star. Didn't notice that two other long service are missing, thought he only got the one.

Dear Ron,

I just checked the entry of Red Banner #2 and I think, that it was NO "long-service-order".

Medal & Red Star: yes. (10 & 15 years)

Sorry for my mistake .

Best regards

Christian

[rboomsma]

That's his Lenin (54928) and the Homeland 3rd (5768) that are missing from the group. The fact that his Lenin was missing was what killed it for me when a dealer offered it back in about 2001. It sure is a neat group though!!!

Dave

Yes it is a shame that they are missing. I wonder, did he sell off some of his orders, before he let go the remaining group. Or did they just get lost? As he still had the group as of 1995.

[order_of_victory]

One word for the group, wow

Order of Victory

[Gerd Becker]

Congrats, Ron. Even if incomplete, this is a fantastic group to an HSU. You can be very proud. Would you mind posting good pictures of the Red Banner for me? That would be great.

regards,

Gerd

[Ed_Haynes]

Congratulations on the new arrival, Ron. Lovely!

[rboomsma]

Congrats, Ron. Even if incomplete, this is a fantastic group to an HSU. You can be very proud. Would you mind posting good pictures of the Red Banner for me? That would be great.

regards,

Gerd

Here it is.

[rboomsma]

Here it is.

The back side.

[rboomsma]

Congratulations on the new arrival, Ron. Lovely!

Thanks, once I get the research I will share with the club.

[Gerd Becker]

The back side.

Thanks, Ron. Very nice ORB, only a few thousand numbers away from the screwback-types. That Red Banner looks like a later variation (T3V2?) in my opinion, but that could be the picture. If i may ask for an additional picture, could you post a closeup of the serialnumber and the mint mark?

Thanks again

all the best,

Gerd

[rboomsma]

Thanks, Ron. Very nice ORB, only a few thousand numbers away from the screwback-types. That Red Banner looks like a later variation (T3V2?) in my opinion, but that could be the picture. If i may ask for an additional picture, could you post a closeup of the serialnumber and the mint mark?

Thanks again

all the best,

Gerd

No problem here it is.

[Riley1965]

Ron,

GREAT Group!!! I look forward to hearing about the research!!!

Doc

[rboomsma]

Could some post or email me photos of what type of plane or planes he flew in the war?

I at least tell me so I can search the net for photos.

Thanks.

[Gerd Becker]

Here you go, Ron:

http://www.vectorsite.net/avil2.html

And these are the ones, he was testflying:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-24

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-29

best,

Gerd

[rboomsma]

Here you go, Ron:

http://www.vectorsite.net/avil2.html

And these are the ones, he was testflying:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-24

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-29

best,

Gerd

many thanks