Mikhail Gromov (aviator)
Mikhail Gromov | |
|---|---|
| Михаил Громов | |
Gromov in 1937 | |
| Born | 24 February [O.S. 12 February] 1899 |
| Died | 22 January 1985 (aged 85) |
| Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow |
| Monuments | Zhukovsky, Russia at the headquarters of the Gromov Flight Research Institute |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Known for | Establishing a new non-stop flight distance record of 12411 kilometers (6,306 mi) from Moscow to San Jacinto, California, U.S |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union National Order of the Legion of Honour |
| Aviation career | |
| First flight | 1917 Farman IV |
| Famous flights | |
| Flight license | 1918 Moscow |
| Air force | Imperial Russian Army→ Soviet Air Forces |
| Rank | General-Polkovnik of aviation (1944) |
Mikhail Mikhailovich Gromov (Russian: Михаи́л Миха́йлович Гро́мов; 24 February [O.S. 12 February] 1899 – 22 January 1985) was a Russian and Soviet military aviator, test pilot, and Hero of the Soviet Union.