Mikhail Baranov

Soviet flying ace (1921–1943)

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Lived 1921–1943, aged 22
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    1921–1943
    Aged 22
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Updated 2026-08-12

Mikhail Dmitrievich Baranov was a Soviet fighter pilot, who during the early stages of the Battle of Stalingrad became the leading Soviet ace of 1942 with around 23 solo aerial victories. He died in an accident on 15 January 1943 while testing a Yak-1 fighter.

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