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Igor Tkachenko

Russian military pilot (1964-2009) · Russia · On the map · Died at 45

Igor Valentinovich Tkachenko was a Russian military pilot with the rank of Colonel, Russian Knights group leader, Chief of the 237th Guards Aviation Showing Center of the Russian Air Force at Kubinka air base. He was killed in a mid-air collision whilst practicing for the 2009 MAKS Airshow.

Igor Tkachenko is read about 41 times a day, in 8 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 19 August 2026

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Russian Knights salute in memory of Igor Tkachenko, leader of the group, who died during practice a week earlier.

Russian Knights salute in memory of Igor Tkachenko, leader of the group, who died during practice a week earlier.

Awards

Order of Courage

Hero of the Russian Federation

Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"

Merited Military Pilot of the Russian Federation

Order of Military Merit

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

Medal for Distinguished Military Service

About this person

Country

Russia

Status

Deceased

Dates

Lived 1964 to 2009 · aged 45

The same award as Igor

Sergey KobylashBoth received Merited Military Pilot of the Russian Federation Timur ApakidzeBoth received Merited Military Pilot of the Russian Federation

Viktor BondarevBoth received Merited Military Pilot of the Russian Federation

Nikolay AntoshkinBoth received Merited Military Pilot of the Russian Federation

Yevgeny ShaposhnikovBoth received Merited Military Pilot of the Russian Federation

Aleksandr ZelinBoth received Merited Military Pilot of the Russian Federation