Nikolai Gulayev
Nikolai Dmitriyevich Gulayev | |
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| Native name | Николай Дмитриевич Гулаев |
| Born | 26 February 1918 Aksay, Don Host Oblast, Russian SFSR |
| Died | 27 September 1985 (aged 67) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | USSR |
| Service | Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1938 – 1978 |
| Rank | Colonel-General of Aviation |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
Nikolai Dmitriyevich Gulayev (Russian: Николай Дмитриевич Гулаев; 26 February 1918 – 27 September 1985) was the fourth highest scoring Soviet flying ace from World War II, with over 50 individual aerial victories. He went on to become a Colonel-General of Aviation in the Soviet Air Forces.