1. Anatoly Kvochur was awarded the awards Honoured Test Pilot of the USSR and Hero of the Russian Federation.
13 Facts About Anatoly Kvochur
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Anatoly Kvochur was born on 16 April 1952, in the village of Mazurovka, Mohyliv-Podilskyi in the Vinnytsia Oblast of Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.
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Anatoly Kvochur began service as a pilot in the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany.
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Anatoly Kvochur served for two years before he was discharged from the Soviet Armed Forces in 1977 with a recommendation for admittance to the Fedotov Test Pilot School.
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Anatoly Kvochur studied further at the Moscow Aviation Institute, graduating in 1981.
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Anatoly Kvochur later appeared in numerous international air shows, showcasing Russian aircraft.
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In 1995, Anatoly Kvochur participated in a very long range flight demonstration of Su-27PD and Su-27PU Flankers featuring an inflight refueling probe.
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Anatoly Kvochur led an aerobatic team, known as the Test Pilots Team, which included the pilots Vladimir Loginovsky and Alexander Garnaev.
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Anatoly Kvochur died on 15 April 2024, one day before his 72nd birthday.
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Anatoly Kvochur was buried at the Federal Military Memorial Cemetery on 17 April 2024.
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Anatoly Kvochur was involved in an air show accident on 8 June 1989 at the Paris Air Show.
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Anatoly Kvochur managed to steer the MiG away from the crowd and ejected 2.5 seconds before impact.
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Anatoly Kvochur landed 30 metres away from the fireball of the crashed plane.