| Hikmat Muradov | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Hikmət Oqtay oğlu Muradov |
| Born | January 23, 1969 |
| Died | October 29, 1991 (aged 22) |
| Place of birth | Baku, Azerbaijan SSR |
| Place of death | Xanabad, Khojaly, Azerbaijan |
| Allegiance |
 Azerbaijan |
| Service/branch |
 Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force |
| Years of service | 1991 |
| Battles/wars | Nagorno Karabakh War |
| Awards |
National Hero of Azerbaijan 1992  |
Hikmat Oktay oghlu Muradov (Azerbaijani language: Hikmət Oqtay oğlu Muradov) (23 January 1969, Baku, Azerbaijan SSR - 29 October 1991, Xanabad, Khojaly, Azerbaijan) was the National Hero of Azerbaijan and warrior during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[1]
Early life and education[]
Muradov was born on 23 January 1969 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR. From 1976 to 1986 he studied at the secondary school No. 190. That year he entered the Krasnokustk Civil Aviation School. After graduating in 1991 he was appointed a II pilot in An-2 plane in Yevlakh Aviation Company.[2]
Family[]
Muradov was single.[2]
Nagorno Karabakh war[]
When Nagorno Karabakh war started,[3] Muradov was assaigned to the front-line. Muradov carried out many flights to Nagorno-Karakabh with his An-2 plane. He transported equipments, food and ammunition to the Azerbaijani soldiers in Khojaly. On October 29, 1992, AN-2 aircraft operated by Muradov was severely attacked by Armenian soldiers in Khanabad village of Khojali region returning from Khojali. As a result of shot down, the entire crew and passengers were tragically killed.[2]
Honors[]
Hikmat Oktay oghlu Muradov was posthumously awarded the title of the "National Hero of Azerbaijan" by Presidential Decree No. 337 dated 25 November 1992.[1]
He was buried at a Martyrs' Lane cemetery in Baku.[2]
See also[]
- Nagorno-Karabakh War
- List of National Heroes of Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force
- 1992 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National heroes" (in English). Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190123072446/http://www.swhs.az/about-us/national-heroes/. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "MURADOV Hikmət Oqtay oğlu" (in az). Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190124123221/http://avciya.az/muradov-hikmet-oqtay-oglu/. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ "1993 UN Security Council Resolutions on Nagorno-Karabakh". https://2001-2009.state.gov/p/eur/rls/or/13508.htm.
Sources[]
- Vüqar Əsgərov. "Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları" (Yenidən işlənmiş II nəşr). Bakı: "Dərələyəz-M", 2010, səh. 214.
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