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Andrii Pilshchykov | |
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| Native name | Андрій Пільщиков |
| Birth name | Андрій Борисович Пільщиков |
| Nickname(s) | Juice (Джус)[1][2] |
| Born | 3 February 1993 Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Died | 25 August 2023 (aged 30) near Sinhury, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine |
| Buried | Askold's Grave, Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
| Service |  Ukrainian Air Force |
| Years of service | 2015–2021, 2022–2023 |
| Rank | Major (posthumously) |
| Unit |  40th Tactical Aviation Brigade |
| Known for | Advocacy of providing Ukraine with F-16s |
| Battles / wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Awards |  Order of the Gold Star
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| Alma mater |  Ivan Kozhedub National Air Force University |
| Spouse(s) | Melaniya Podolyak |
Andrii Borysovych Pilshchykov (Ukrainian: Андрій Борисович Пільщиков; 3 February 1993[3][4] – 25 August 2023) was a Ukrainian fighter pilot with the call sign "Juice" (Джус) and a captain[5] in the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade[6] of the Ukrainian Air Force.[7][1][2] He was qualified as a 2nd Class pilot[8] and flew Mikoyan MiG-29s during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[9][10] Pilshchykov was awarded the Order for Courage, 3rd class, in May 2022, and posthumously promoted to the rank of major.[4] In 2024, he was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine.[11]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
top gunwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Анна Шиканова (24 July 2022). "Росіяни тупо виконують накази, навіть смертельні: льотчик з 'Привидів Києва' розкрив секрети про війну в повітрі". РБК-Україна (in Ukrainian).
- ^ "Андрій "Juice" Пільщиков: народжений для неба" [Born for the sky: Andrii “Juice” Pilshchykov obituary]. Мілітарний (in Ukrainian). 28 August 2023.
- ^ a b B., Volodymyr. "Born for the sky: Andrii "Juice" Pilshchykov obituary". Militarnyi. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Цьомик, Ганна (27 August 2023). "Загиблий пілот Андрій Пільщиков на позивний "Джус" був родом з Харкова: що про нього відомо" [The deceased pilot Andrii Pilshchykov with the call sign "Juice" was originally from Kharkiv: what is known about him]. Suspilne (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "На Житомирщині у авіакатастрофі загинув відомий пілот 40-ї бригади тактичної авіації на позивний "Juice"". 5.ua (in Ukrainian). 26 August 2023.
- ^ Свобода, Радіо (26 August 2023). ""Марив літаками F-16": Ігнат про пілота "Джуса", який загинув в авіакатастрофі". Радіо Свобода.
- ^ Кузьмін, Андрій (30 March 2023). "Як стати пілотом F-16. Фаховий розбір" [How to become an F-16 pilot. Professional analysis]. glavcom.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 3 September 2023.
The 3rd class military pilot – is a pilot that performs all types of combat missions (for the main purpose of the aviation kind) during the day, in simple meteorological conditions. The 2nd class pilot was prepared for fighting in the afternoon in difficult meteorological conditions and at night – in simple ones. The 1st class pilot is ready for fighting and day and night, under all conditions.
- ^ Defense of Ukraine [@DefenceU] (26 August 2023). "A tragic loss. On August 25th, two L-39 military jets collided..." (Tweet) – via Twitter. "One of them was Major Andrii Pilshchykov, a 2nd Class pilot and a recipient of the Order of Courage, 3rd Class, known by the callsign 'JUICE'."
- ^ Abdujalil Abdurasulov, Zhanna Bezpiatchuk (9 May 2023). "Ukraine war: Jet pilots talk about the air war with Russia". BBC News.
- ^ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 30 вересня 2024 year № 658/2024 «Про присвоєння А.Пільщикову звання Герой України» (in Ukrainian)
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