Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Ivan Mykytovich Kozhedub was a Soviet Ukrainian fighter pilot who achieved the highest number of aerial victories among all Allied pilots in WWII. And yet, he doesn't seem to be given enough attention, at least not in the West. In this video, we will learn a little about his background and see how his fighter pilot career got off to a shaky start.

Sources:

- Кожедуб И.Н. - Верность Отчизне

- George Mellinger - LaGG & Lavochkin Aces of World War 2
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