Viktor Kulikov
1913–1948 (age 35)
Biography
Viktor Kulikov was a skilled military aviator from Astrakhan who served in the Soviet air force during a transformative period in aviation history. Born in 1913, he came of age during the rapid development of Soviet aviation capabilities in the 1930s and early 1940s.
Kulikov's career as a military aviator demonstrated the technical expertise and courage required of those who flew for the Soviet Union. His death in 1948, following the conclusion of World War II, represents the continued service demands placed on Soviet aviation personnel during the post-war period.