Pavel Golovin
| Pavel Golovin | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
26 April 1909 Naro-Fominsk |
| Died | 27 April 1940 (aged 31) |
| Allegiance |
 Soviet Union |
| Awards | Order of the Red Star |
Pavel Golovin (April 26, 1909, Naro-Fominsk — April 27, 1940) was a Soviet polar aviation pilot, colonel.[1]
Biography
Golovin was the world's first pilot to fly over the North Pole, on May 5 1937.
Awards: Hero of the Soviet Union, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner, Order of the Red Star.
A street in his city of birth, Naro-Fominsk, is named after him.
References
- ↑ "Головин Павел Георгиевич" [Golovin Pavel Georgiyevich]. www.warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2015-12-22.
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