Timur Apakidze
Timur Avtandilovich Apakidze (Russian: Тимур Автандилович Апакидзе, Georgian: თემურ აფაქიძე, also transliterated as Temur Apakidze; 4 March 1954 – 17 July 2001) was a Russian major general of Georgian ethnicity, fighter pilot, flight specialist and founder of the modern Russian Naval Aviation and Hero of the Russian Federation.
Timur Avtandilovich Apakidze | |
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| Native name | Тимур Автандилович Апакидзе თემურ აფაქიძე |
| Born | 4 March 1954 Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Died | 17 July 2001 (aged 47) Ostrov, Russian Federation |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
| Service/ | Soviet Naval Aviation Russian Naval Aviation |
| Years of service | 1975–2001 |
| Rank | Major General |
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| Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation Honoured Military Pilot of the Russian Federation |
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