Viktor Talalikhin

GPTKB entity

Properties (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Yakovlev_Yak-9
gptkb:Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-3
Yes
Yakovlev Yak-1
Over 1000 hours
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Patriotic_War
Order of the Red Banner
Order of the Red Star
gptkbp:born October 10, 1921
gptkbp:burialPlace Tushino Cemetery
gptkbp:celebrates Commemorative_plaque_in_Moscow
gptkbp:children Two children
gptkbp:died November 28, 2000
gptkbp:education Military Aviation School
gptkbp:famousFor Night interception missions
gptkbp:famousQuote "Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace."
"In the sky, there are no limits."
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Viktor Talalikhin
gptkbp:influence Soviet_aviation_tactics
gptkbp:inspiration Future generations of pilots
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer of night fighting tactics
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nationality Soviet
gptkbp:nickname The Night Hunter
gptkbp:notableEvent First night air combat in history
gptkbp:notableFeature Night_attack_on_German_bombers
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Moscow,_Russia
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Moscow,_Russia
gptkbp:postWarCareer Test pilot
Aviation_instructor
gptkbp:rank Major
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lyudmila_Talalikhina
gptkbp:supportRole Yes
gptkbp:yearsActive 1940-1950