Serafim Subbotin

Serafim Pavlovich Subbotin (Russian: Серафим Павлович Субботин; 15 January 1921 – 22 April 1996) was a MiG-15 pilot of the Soviet Union. He was a flying ace during the Korean War, with around 9 victories.^[1] He was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union. Some sources claim he had up to 15 victories, though most sources indicate 9.^[2]

Serafim Pavlovich Subbotin
Native name	Серафим Павлович Субботин
Born	15 January 1921 Krasnogorye village, Yaroslavl Governorate, RSFSR
Died	22 April 1996 (aged 75) Cherkasy, Ukraine
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service / branch	Soviet Air Force
Years of service	1938 – 1973
Rank	Colonel
Unit	176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment
Battles / wars	Korean War
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union

See also

• List of Korean War flying aces

References

1. Krylov & Tepsurkaev 2008, p. 6
2. Werrell 2005, p. 216

Sources

• Krylov, Leonid; Tepsurkaev, Yuriy (2008), Soviet MiG-15 Aces of the Korean War, Oxford, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing, ISBN 978-1-84603-299-8
• Werrell, Kenneth P. (2005), Sabres Over MiG Alley: The F-86 and the Battle for Air Superiority in Korea, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, ISBN 978-1-59114-933-0