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Nikolay Timofeyevich Antoshkin
Native nameНиколай Тимофеевич Антошкин
Born19 December 1942
Kuzminovka village, Fyodorovsky District, Bashkir ASSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance Soviet Union (1961–1991)
 Russia (1992–1998)
Service / branchSoviet Air Force (1961–1991)
Russian Air Force (1992–1998)
Years of service1961–1998
RankColonel general
CommandsAir Force of the Moscow Military District
Frontal Aviation of the Russian Air Force
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Order of Lenin
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 3rd class
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 4th class
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
Other workDeputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation

Nikolay Timofeyevich Antoshkin (Russian: Николай Тимофеевич Антошкин; born 19 December 1942) is a retired Mokshan Russian Air Force Colonel general, Hero of the Soviet Union and politician. Born in 1942 in Bashkortostan, Antoshkin was drafted into the Soviet Army in August 1961. After graduating from military aviation school, he served with reconnaissance aviation units. He became commander of the Air Force of the 20th Guards Army in May 1980. After graduation from the Military Academy of the General Staff, Antoshkin became commander of the Air Force and deputy commander of the Central Group of Forces.

In March 1985, he became chief of staff of the Air Force of the Kiev Military District. In this role, he supervised the initial Chernobyl helicopter cleanup operations. For his actions, Antoshkin was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. He later commanded the Air Forces of the Central Asian Military District and Moscow Military District. Between 1993 and 1997 Antoshkin led Russian Air Force Frontal Aviation. In 1997 he became head of Air Force combat training and retired a year later. Antoshkin was elected a deputy of the State Duma in 2014. He is affiliated with United Russia.

Early life

Antoshkin was born on 19 December 1942 in the village of Kuzminovka in the Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. Between 1950 and 1951 he lived in the village of Kholmogorovka. In 1951, he moved to Kumertau. Antoshkin graduated from tenth grade in 1960. He worked as a worker in the repair and construction workshop and physical education instructor at the Kumertau Power Plant between 1960 and 1961.

Military service

Antoshkin was drafted into the Soviet Army in August 1961. He was sent to the Orenburg Higher Military Aviation School, graduating in 1965. He became a pilot, squadron chief of staff and flight leader in a separate reconnaissance aviation regiment in the Belorussian Military District. Between 1969 and 1970 he was a flight commander in a separate reconnaissance aviation regiment in the Far Eastern Military District. Antoshkin graduated from the Gagarin Air Force Academy in 1973. He became a squadron commander and deputy commander of a training reconnaissance aviation regiment in the Odessa Military District. Between September 1975 and June 1979 Antoshkin led the 87th Separate Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment in the Turkestan Military District. During March 1979 the regiment conducted reconnaissance missions over Afghan territory. In June 1979 he was transferred to command the 11th Separate Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment in the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany. He became commander of the Air Force of the 20th Guards Army in May 1980. After graduating from the Military Academy of the General Staff in 1983, Antoshkin was appointed commander of the Air Force of the Central Group of Forces and deputy commander of the group.

References

  1. "Николай Антошкин, Герой Советского Союза" [Nikolay Antoshkin, Hero of the Soviet Union]. gov.cap.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  2. Osborn, Andrew. "Chernobyl recovery officer criticises Japan's efforts at Fukushima". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  3. ^ "Nikolay Antoshkin". warheroes.ru (in Russian).
  4. "Антошкин Николай Тимофеевич - Фракция "ЕДИНАЯ РОССИЯ"" [Antoshkin Nikolay Timofeyevich - Party "United Russia"]. er-duma.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-04-14.


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