Otto Kalvitsa
Otto Kalvitsa Отто Артурович Кальвиц | |
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Otto Kalvitsa in the Dobrolyot uniform | |
| Born | 21 November 1888 Kontiolahti, Grand Duchy of Finland |
| Died | 7 March 1930 (aged 41) Sangar, Sakha Republic, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Red Finland Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Guards Soviet Navy |
| Years of service | 1918–1926 |
| Battles / wars | Finnish Civil War Russian Civil War |
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Otto Kalvitsa (Russian: Отто Артурович Кальвиц, 21 November 1888 – 7 March 1930) was a Finnish-born Soviet aviator and a polar explorer. He is known as one of the pioneers of the Soviet Arctic aviation.