Agafonov, Aleksandr

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Agafonov, Aleksandr

Name: Agafonov, Aleksandr (Агафонов, Александр А.) Nationality: Russian Remarks: An early Russian aviator who participated both in the Balkan Wars flying as a volunteer pilot for Bulgaria, and in World War I

[edit] Biography

Agafonov learned to fly at the First Russian Aeronautics Society's school at Gatchina Airfield, and was one of the school's first pupils^[1].

In 1912, Agafonov was part of a group of civilian volunteer pilots who flew for Bulgaria during the Balkan Wars^[2].

He later served as a pilot in the Russian Imperial Air Force during World War I^[1].

[edit] Sources

• Civilian Pilots who Studied Flying at the Gatchina Military Airfield (in Russian)

[edit] References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} http://history-gatchina.ru/town/gatchina2/gatchina10.htm
2. ↑ http://www.airwar.ru/history/af/russia1w/russia1w.html