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Vadym Voroshylov

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Vadym Voroshylov
Native name
Вадим Олександрович Ворошилов
Birth nameVadym Oleksandrovych Voroshylov
Nickname(s)Karaya
Born (1994-02-02) February 2, 1994 (age 30)
Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine
AllegianceUkraine Ukraine
Service/branch
Ukrainian Air Force
RankMajor
Battles/wars
AwardsHero of Ukraine Order of the Gold Star
Alma materIvan Kozhedub National Air Force University

Vadym Oleksandrovych Voroshylov (Ukrainian: Вадим Олександрович Ворошилов; callsign "Karaya"; 2 February 1994 in Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian fighter pilot ace of the Ukrainian Air Force, and a recipient of the Hero of Ukraine award.

He took his call sign, Karaya, in honor of the WW2 fighter pilot Erich Hartmann, the most successful fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare.[1][unreliable source?]

Biography

In 2011, he graduated from the Kremenchuk Military Lyceum,[2] and in 2015 he graduated (with honors; specialty — Military Administration (Air Force) and in 2016 he earned a (Master's degree, with honors, specialty — management of aviation units) from the Ivan Kozhedub National Air Force University.

After graduation, he was assigned to the 204th Tactical Aviation Brigade, where he served as a pilot (2016–2018), senior pilot (2018–2020) of the aviation link of the aviation squadron and head of the flight safety service (2020–2021).

In 2017, he became the best young pilot of the South Air Command.

In 2020, following the results of flight competitions, he was named the "Best Fighter Crew of the Air Force of Ukraine".

In 2021, at the end of his contract, he resigned from the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He worked as a senior aviation chief at a civilian airfield.

Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022)

Together to victory (April 7, 2023)

On February 24, 2022, after the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he resumed his service.

At first, he flew missions over the Zhytomyr Oblast. After that, he flew over the Izyum and eastern directions, and later over the Kherson Oblast.

On October 10, during a massive missile attack, he shot down two Russian cruise missiles.[3]

On October 12, according to Ukrainian officials he destroyed five Shahed 136 drones: three in southern Ukraine and two over Vinnytsia, making him an ace in a day.[3] Due to the damage to his fighter aircraft, a MiG-29 Fulcrum, Vadym ejected in Vinnytsia region, having previously diverted the fighter jet from the settlement.[3] He was awarded the Hero of Ukraine award for his actions, and acquired the nickname "Ghost of Vinnytsia".[4][5][6][7][8]

Awards

Interesting facts

On October 20, 2022, Vinnytsia hosted the presentation of an exclusive postage stamp with a "combat pilot goose" dedicated to the Karaya pilot.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Чому Karaya? Стало відомо, чому обрав такий позивний пілот, який відвів літак від Вінниці". naparise.com. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  2. ^ Романенко, Л. Майора, випускника Кременчуцького військового ліцею Вадима Ворошилова нагороджено орденом «За Мужність», Кременчуцька газета, 12.08.2022.
  3. ^ a b c "На Вінниччині впав український винищувач, який збивав "шахідів": пілот катапультувався". novynarnia.com (in Ukrainian). 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  4. ^ Yaron Steinbuch (8 December 2022). "Ukrainian fighter pilot shoots gory selfie after ejecting from aircraft". The New York Post.
  5. ^ Thomas Newdick (13 October 2022). "Ukraine Claims MiG-29 Pilot Downed Five Drones Before Ejecting". The Drive. MSN.
  6. ^ Thomas Newdick (13 December 2022). "Inside Ukraine's Desperate Fight Against Drones With MiG-29 Pilot "Juice"". The Drive.
  7. ^ Olena Barsukova (10 December 2022). "Hero and "Ghost of Vinnytsia": what is known about pilot with call sign Karaya". Ukrainska Pravda.
  8. ^ Ukraine Territorial Defense Forces [@TDF_UA] (December 10, 2022). "1601595844729487362" (Tweet) – via Twitter. On October 11, Major Vadym Voroshilov shot down two Russian cruise missiles during a massive missile attack. The next day, he destroyed five "Shahed" drones. On the mission, his plane was damaged. He took the downed MiG-29 away from a town in the Vinnytsia region and ejected.
  9. ^ Указ Президента України від 5 грудня 2022 року № 829/2022 «Про присвоєння В.Ворошилову звання Герой України»
  10. ^ Указ Президента України від 8 серпня 2022 року № 569/2022 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України»
  11. ^ "У Вінниці презентували марку з бойовим гусаком, яку присвятили пілоту винищувача KARAYA". vinnitsa.info (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-12-26.

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This page was last edited on 12 February 2024, at 10:01
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