Global InformationAndrey Borovykh information
Andrey Yegorovich Borovykh | |
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| Native name | Андрей Егорович Боровых |
| Born | 30 October 1921 Kursk, Soviet Union |
| Died | 7 November 1989 (aged 68) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service/ |  Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940–1989 |
| Rank | Colonel-General of Aviation |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) Honoured Military Pilot of the USSR |
Andrey Yegorovich Borovykh (Russian: Андре́й Его́рович Боровы́х; 30 October 1921 – 7 November 1989) was a Soviet flying ace during World War II who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. After the war he remained in the military until 1989; during his career he achieved the rank of Colonel-General of Aviation and served as commander of the Soviet Air Defence Forces from 1969 to 1977.