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'''Nikolay Kirillovich Kokorin''' ({{lang-ru|Никола́й Кири́ллович Коко́рин}}; b. May 8, 1889, village Khebnikovo - d. May 16, 1917), was one of the most successful Russian ]s and fighters pilot during ].
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'''Nikolay Kirillovich Kokorin''' ({{langx|ru|Никола́й Кири́ллович Коко́рин}}; 21 May 1889 – 16 May 1917) was one of the most successful Russian ]s and fighter pilots during ], credited with five aerial victories.


== Early life == ==Biography==
Little is known about his pre-] life. With little education, Kokorin joined the army on 23 December 1910 serving first with the ] battalion. On January 21, 1914, he received a permit to be transferred to the air service and in September 1914 Kokorin qualified as a pilot.


== Involvement in World War 1== === Early life ===
Nikolai Kirillovich Kokorin was born into a working-class family in Khlebnikovo (near Moscow) on 21 May 1889.<ref name=fronts207>Franks et al 1997, p. 207.</ref> He received ] in a small ] school before beginning work as a laborer. Though he was energetic and hardworking, he felt his limited education offered him no chance for advancing himself in life working in a factory.<ref name=iras54>Durkota et al 1995, pp. 54-57.</ref>
Kokorkin began his flight on board of ] and in 1915 he acquired ]. Kokorin was ] at the beginning of his air service. Assigned to the 4th Corps Air Detachment on 4 September 1915, Kokorin was engaged in aerial combat on several occasions while flying reconnaissance missions but failed to score any victories. Promoted to Praporshik (Ensign), his unit was moved to Luzk in August 1916 flighting on ] and then ]. After flying the SPAD A.2, his squadron was reequipped with Nieuport scouts and on 25 November 1916, he scored his first victory in aerial combat. Three days after scoring his fifth victory, Kokorin was shot down by Leuts. Crybski and Quest of ] 242.


Kokorin joined the Russian military on 23 December 1910, serving first with the Vislyanskaya Mine battalion.<ref name=iras54/> He applied for a transfer to the newly formed Siberian Aeronautics Battalion for pilot's training in June 1912<ref name=iras54/> and was assigned to its motor pool.<ref name=fronts207/> He did not begin pilot's training until 21 January 1914.<ref name=iras54/> On 20 September 1914, Kokorin qualified as a pilot on a ] and was promoted to ''Starshyi Unter-Officer'' (a senior noncommissioned rank).<ref name=aces49>Kulikov 2013, pp. 49-52.</ref>
== List of orders of Kokorin ==
* ] (4th degree) in March 1915
* Cross of St. George (3rd, 2nd, 1st degrees) in April 1915
* Weaponry of St. George on November 12, 1916.
* ] (4th degree) on December 25, 1916


=== Involvement in World War I ===
== External links ==
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Kokorin was forwarded to the 4th Corps Fighter Detachment in December 1914. After gaining flying experience with them, he was sent to the Moscow Aviation School for advanced training on 19 July 1915. He returned to his unit on 4 September. He also flew daring ] and bombing missions with such brio that he had earned all four classes of the ] by December 1915.<ref name=aces49/> Kokorin was engaged in aerial combat on several occasions while flying reconnaissance and bombing missions but failed to score any victories. He was aggressive enough that in his first combat, on 14 April 1916, it was noted that he and his ] attacked and drove off a German ] with ] fire, though return machine gun fire wounded Kokorin's observer.<ref name=aces49/>
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On 25 August 1916, Kokorin was raised to '']'' by order of his commander-in-chief. Also in August 1916, his unit was moved to ],<ref name=aces49/> where he flew the ] and later the ]. He served under command of ] while they flew defensive sorties during the Siege of ].<ref name=iras54/>

Kokorin scored his first win on 25 November 1916. He would not succeed again until 2 January 1917. His third victory did not come until 14 April 1917.<ref name=fronts207/> Kokorin went on leave on 20 April 1917. He scored his fourth victory the day after he returned to duty. He became an ace the day after that, 26 May. On 29 May 1917, Nikolai Kokorin took on three enemy airplanes at 0600 hours. He took a bullet through his chest from shoulder to shoulder. His remains and his aircraft fell to the east of ] (present day ]).<ref name=aces49/>

On 22 July 1917, Kokorin was promoted to '']''.<ref name=aces49/>

==List of aerial victories==

See also ], ]

Confirmed victories are numbered and listed chronologically.

{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
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!No.
!Date/time
!Aircraft
!Foe
!Result
!Location
!Notes
|-
| align="center"| 1
| align="center"| 25 November 1916
| ] serial no. N1102
| Enemy aircraft
| Forced to land
| Between Rozhishche and Kol Mikhailin
|
|-
| align="center"| 2
| align="center"| 2 January 1917
| ]
| Enemy two-seater
| Shot down
| Vicinity of ] (present day ])
| Bullet-riddled air crew dropped out of falling aircraft
|-
| align="center"| 3
| align="center"| 14 April 1917
| Morane-Saulnier H
| ]
| Forced down; plane overturned
| Uvse
| Shared victory
|-
| align="center"| 4
| align="center"| 25 May 1917 @ 1210 hours
| ] s/n N1810
| ] s/n C I 64.62
| Dropped into steep dive and fell out of sight
| Between Shabalin and ] (present day ])
| Aircrew victims from ] ''Fliegerkompanie 11'' ]
|-
| align="center"| 5
| align="center"| 26 May 1917
| Nieuport 21 s/n N1810
| Hansa-Brandenburg C.1
| Shot down. German pilot killed; observer fell to death.
| Northwest of ] near Teofipulka
| Shared victory; victim from Austro-Hungarian ''Fliegerkompanie 9''<ref name=fronts207/><ref name=aces49/>
|-
|}

== Honors and awards ==

* ] All four classes: By December 1915
* ]: 31 July 1917 (posthumously)
* ] Fourth Class: 31 July 1917 (posthumously)
* ] Fourth Class for Bravery: 26 January 1917
* ] Third Class with Crossed Swords and Bow: 13 April 1917<ref name=aces49/>

==Endnotes ==
{{Reflist}}

== References ==

* Allen Durkota: Thomas Darcey; Victor Kulikov. ''The Imperial Russian Air Service: Famous Pilots and Aircraft and World War I.'' Flying Machines Press, 1995. {{ISBN|0963711024}}, 9780963711021.
* Norman Franks; Russell Guest; Gregory Alegi. ''Above the War Fronts: The British Two-seater Bomber Pilot and Observer Aces, the British Two-seater Fighter Observer Aces, and the Belgian, Italian, Austro-Hungarian and Russian Fighter Aces, 1914–1918: Volume 4 of Fighting Airmen of WWI Series: Volume 4 of Air Aces of WWI''. Grub Street, 1997. {{ISBN|1-898697-56-6}}, {{ISBN|978-1-898697-56-5}}.
* Victor Kulikov. ''Russian Aces of World War 1: Aircraft of the Aces''. Osprey Publishing, 2013. {{ISBN|1780960611}}, 9781780960616.

== External links ==
* {{in lang|ru}}


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Nikolay Kirillovich Kokorin
Born21 May 1889
Khlebnikovo, Russian Empire
Died29 May 1917
Pidhaitsi
AllegianceRussian Empire
Service / branchEngineers; Imperial Russian Air Service
Years of service1910–1917
RankPodporuchik
Unit4th Corps Fighter Detachment
AwardsCross of Saint George,
Gold Sword for Bravery,
Order of Saint George,
Order of Saint Anna,
Order of Saint Stanilas

Nikolay Kirillovich Kokorin (Russian: Никола́й Кири́ллович Коко́рин; 21 May 1889 – 16 May 1917) was one of the most successful Russian flying aces and fighter pilots during World War I, credited with five aerial victories.

Biography

Early life

Nikolai Kirillovich Kokorin was born into a working-class family in Khlebnikovo (near Moscow) on 21 May 1889. He received primary education in a small Russian Orthodox school before beginning work as a laborer. Though he was energetic and hardworking, he felt his limited education offered him no chance for advancing himself in life working in a factory.

Kokorin joined the Russian military on 23 December 1910, serving first with the Vislyanskaya Mine battalion. He applied for a transfer to the newly formed Siberian Aeronautics Battalion for pilot's training in June 1912 and was assigned to its motor pool. He did not begin pilot's training until 21 January 1914. On 20 September 1914, Kokorin qualified as a pilot on a Nieuport and was promoted to Starshyi Unter-Officer (a senior noncommissioned rank).

Involvement in World War I

Kokorin was forwarded to the 4th Corps Fighter Detachment in December 1914. After gaining flying experience with them, he was sent to the Moscow Aviation School for advanced training on 19 July 1915. He returned to his unit on 4 September. He also flew daring reconnaissance and bombing missions with such brio that he had earned all four classes of the Cross of Saint George by December 1915. Kokorin was engaged in aerial combat on several occasions while flying reconnaissance and bombing missions but failed to score any victories. He was aggressive enough that in his first combat, on 14 April 1916, it was noted that he and his observer attacked and drove off a German Albatros with pistol fire, though return machine gun fire wounded Kokorin's observer.

On 25 August 1916, Kokorin was raised to Praporshik by order of his commander-in-chief. Also in August 1916, his unit was moved to Luzk, where he flew the SPAD VII and later the Nieuport 11. He served under command of Alexander Kazakov while they flew defensive sorties during the Siege of Ternopol.

Kokorin scored his first win on 25 November 1916. He would not succeed again until 2 January 1917. His third victory did not come until 14 April 1917. Kokorin went on leave on 20 April 1917. He scored his fourth victory the day after he returned to duty. He became an ace the day after that, 26 May. On 29 May 1917, Nikolai Kokorin took on three enemy airplanes at 0600 hours. He took a bullet through his chest from shoulder to shoulder. His remains and his aircraft fell to the east of Pidhaitsi (present day Ukraine).

On 22 July 1917, Kokorin was promoted to Podporuchik.

List of aerial victories

See also Aerial victory standards of World War I, List of World War I flying aces from the Russian Empire

Confirmed victories are numbered and listed chronologically.

No. Date/time Aircraft Foe Result Location Notes
1 25 November 1916 Nieuport 11 serial no. N1102 Enemy aircraft Forced to land Between Rozhishche and Kol Mikhailin
2 2 January 1917 Morane-Saulnier H Enemy two-seater Shot down Vicinity of Luzk (present day Ukraine) Bullet-riddled air crew dropped out of falling aircraft
3 14 April 1917 Morane-Saulnier H Albatros C.III Forced down; plane overturned Uvse Shared victory
4 25 May 1917 @ 1210 hours Nieuport 21 s/n N1810 Hansa-Brandenburg C.I s/n C I 64.62 Dropped into steep dive and fell out of sight Between Shabalin and Brezany (present day Slovakia) Aircrew victims from Austro-Hungarian Fliegerkompanie 11 WIA
5 26 May 1917 Nieuport 21 s/n N1810 Hansa-Brandenburg C.1 Shot down. German pilot killed; observer fell to death. Northwest of Kosovo near Teofipulka Shared victory; victim from Austro-Hungarian Fliegerkompanie 9

Honors and awards

Endnotes

  1. ^ Franks et al 1997, p. 207.
  2. ^ Durkota et al 1995, pp. 54-57.
  3. ^ Kulikov 2013, pp. 49-52.

References

  • Allen Durkota: Thomas Darcey; Victor Kulikov. The Imperial Russian Air Service: Famous Pilots and Aircraft and World War I. Flying Machines Press, 1995. ISBN 0963711024, 9780963711021.
  • Norman Franks; Russell Guest; Gregory Alegi. Above the War Fronts: The British Two-seater Bomber Pilot and Observer Aces, the British Two-seater Fighter Observer Aces, and the Belgian, Italian, Austro-Hungarian and Russian Fighter Aces, 1914–1918: Volume 4 of Fighting Airmen of WWI Series: Volume 4 of Air Aces of WWI. Grub Street, 1997. ISBN 1-898697-56-6, ISBN 978-1-898697-56-5.
  • Victor Kulikov. Russian Aces of World War 1: Aircraft of the Aces. Osprey Publishing, 2013. ISBN 1780960611, 9781780960616.

External links

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