RIP Stepan Mikoyan, dead at age 96

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I can absolutely recommend Stepan Mikoyans' autobiography:

https://www.amazon.com/Stepan-Anastasovich-Mikoyan-Autobiography-Mikoian/dp/1853109169

 

Fantastic read about his long career in the VVS - from fighting over Stalingrad to test-flying modern jets - and also about his famous father (Anastas Mikoyan, top Soviet leader) and uncle (Artem Mikoyan, aircraft designer).

 

RIP and S!