Aleksandr Zelin

Military aircraft pilot, Russian Air Force colonel general · Russia · On the map · Born 1953 · age 73

Alexander Nikolayevich Zelin served as Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force from 9 May 2007 until 27 April 2012. Zelin holds the Air Force rank of colonel-general. Since May 2012 Zelin has been an adviser to the Russian Defence Minister.

Aleksandr Zelin is read about 31 times a day, in 9 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 18 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Photos 3

Zelin and Putin at MAKS 2011

Awards

Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class

Order of the Red Star

Merited Military Pilot of the Russian Federation

Order of Military Merit

Order of St. George

Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"

Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"

Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"

Defence Ministry's 200 year medal

Medal for distinguished military service, 1st class

Medal "For Military Valour", 1st class

Medal "For Impeccable Service", 3rd class

Medal "For Impeccable Service", 2nd class

Order of Saint George 2nd class

Medal "For Military Valour", 2nd class

Medal for Military Valour

Medal for Distinguished Military Service

Badge "To a Warrior-Internationalist"

Medal "To a Warrior-Internationalist from the Grateful Afghan People"

About this person

Country

Russia

Status

Living

Dates

Born 1953 · age 73

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Sergey KobylashBoth received Merited Military Pilot of the Russian Federation Viktor PrudnikovBoth received Merited Military Pilot of the Russian Federation