| Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots | |
|---|---|
| Краснодарское высшее военное авиационное училище лётчиков | |
| Established | 1938 |
| Type | Higher military flying training school |
| Rector | Major general Sergei Rumyantsev |
| Location |
Krasnodar,  |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | https://kvvaul.mil.ru/ |
Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots named after Hero of the Soviet Union A.K. Serov (Russian: Краснодарское высшее военное авиационное училище лётчиков имени Героя Советского Союза А.К. Серова) is Russian higher military school conducting commissioned officer programmes (specialitet). It is located in Krasnodar.
History[]
The School was founded in 1938 in Chita. In 1939, it was relocated in Bataysk and was given the name of Anatoly Serov. Some of its graduates were sent to form the 120th Fighter Aviation Regiment in 1940.
The School was relocated to Krasnodar in 1960. In 1998, it was renamed the Krasnodar military aviation institute. In 2004, it was given its current name.[1]
Educational programmes[]
The School prepares military pilots for the Air Force.
Alumni[]
- Bertalan Farkas
- Roman Filipov
- Viktor Gorbatko
- Yevgeny Khrunov
- Vladimir Komarov
- Aleksey Maresyev
- Abdul Ahad Momand
- Phạm Tuân
- Vitaly Popkov
- Georgy Shonin
- Nikolai Skomorokhov
- Nelson Stepanyan
References[]
External links[]
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