Amet-khan Sultan

Crimean Tatar WWII flying ace, test pilot, and twice Hero of the Soviet Union (1920-1971)
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Amet-khan Sultan

Summary

Amet-khan Sultan is a human[1]. He was born in Alupka[2]. He was born on October 20, 1920[3]. He passed away in Moscow Oblast[4]. He died on February 1, 1971[5]. He worked as a test pilot[6], fighter pilot[7], and military personnel[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Alupka[2], Amet-khan Sultan…
  • Amet-khan Sultan died in Moscow Oblast[4].
  • Amet-khan Sultan was born on October 20, 1920[3].
  • Amet-khan Sultan died on February 1, 1971[5].
  • Amet-khan Sultan is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].
  • Amet-khan Sultan held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Amet-khan Sultan is identified as part of the Crimean Tatars ethnic group[12].
  • Amet-khan Sultan's professions included test pilot[6].
  • Amet-khan Sultan worked as a fighter pilot[7].
  • Amet-khan Sultan's professions included military personnel[8].
  • Amet-khan Sultan was educated at Kacha Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots[13].
  • Amet-khan Sultan was educated at Gagarin Air Force Academy[14].
  • Amet-khan Sultan received the Stalin Prize[15].
  • Amet-khan Sultan received the Order of Lenin[16].
  • Amet-khan Sultan received the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[17].
  • Amet-khan Sultan received the Order of the Red Banner[18].
  • Amet-khan Sultan received the Order of the Red Star[19].
  • Amet-khan Sultan received the Hero of the Soviet Union[20].
  • Amet-khan Sultan is recorded as male[21].
  • Amet-khan Sultan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Amet-khan Sultan was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[23].
  • Amet-khan Sultan's military branch is recorded as Soviet Air Forces[24].
  • Amet-khan Sultan's Commons category is recorded as Amet-khan Sultan[25].
  • Amet-khan Sultan's military, police or special rank is recorded as podpolkovnik[26].
  • Amet-khan Sultan's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant colonel[27].

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Origins and Family

Amet-khan Sultan's place of birth was Alupka[2]. He was born on October 20, 1920[3]. He is identified as part of the Crimean Tatars ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Kacha Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots[13], a military school[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1910[30] and Gagarin Air Force Academy[14], a defunct organization[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1940[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include test pilot[6], fighter pilot[7], and military personnel[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[15], a Soviet state award[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1941[36]; Order of Lenin[16], an order[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1930[39]; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[17], a campaign medal[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1945[42]; Order of the Red Banner[18], an order[43], in Soviet Union[44], founded in 1918[45]; Order of the Red Star[19], a socialist order of merit[46], in Soviet Union[47], founded in 1930[48]; and Hero of the Soviet Union[20], a courage award[49], in Soviet Union[50], founded in 1934[51].

Personal Life

Amet-khan Sultan was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[23].

Death and Burial

Amet-khan Sultan died on February 1, 1971[5]. He died in Moscow Oblast[4]. The cause of death was aircraft crash[52]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Amet-khan Sultan include Simferopol International Airport[53], an international airport[54], in Ukraine[55], founded in 1936[56] and Uytash Airport[57], an airport[58], in Russia[59].

Why It Matters

Amet-khan Sultan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

Entities named for him include Simferopol International Airport[53], an international airport[54], in Ukraine[55], founded in 1936[56] and Uytash Airport[57], an airport[58], in Russia[59].

FAQs

Where was Amet-khan Sultan born?

Amet-khan Sultan's place of birth was Alupka[2].

Where did Amet-khan Sultan die?

Amet-khan Sultan passed away in Moscow Oblast[4].

What did Amet-khan Sultan do for work?

Amet-khan Sultan worked as test pilot[6], fighter pilot[7], and military personnel[8].

Where did Amet-khan Sultan go to school?

Amet-khan Sultan was educated at Kacha Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots[13] and Gagarin Air Force Academy[14].

What awards did Amet-khan Sultan receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[15], Order of Lenin[16], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[17], and Order of the Red Banner[18].

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  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  25. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Sultan
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