Honored military helmsman of the USSR
The honorary title of Honored Military Helmsman of the USSR ( Russian Заслуженный военный штурман СССР ) was a state and military award of the former Soviet Union , which was donated in the form of a badge on January 26, 1965. In 1988 the honorary title was abolished.
Award terms
The honorary title, which was awarded by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR exclusively to aircraft helmsmen (navigators), could be awarded for special merits in the mastery of flight technology as well as for high results in the education and training of the flying personnel. Also for many years of flight service in the armed forces of the USSR without incident. Prerequisite for the award was possession of the 1st class military helmsman qualification or 1st class military helmsman instructor qualification. Helpers of the Soviet Air Force , subordinate associations and institutions, military educational institutions and the central administrations of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR were entitled to receive . The honorary title was then awarded on the proposal of the Minister of Defense of the USSR.
Appearance and wearing style
The badge, made of non-ferrous metal, has the shape of an unequal-sided octagon, is 27 mm wide and 23 mm high. On its front, it shows a gold-plated fighter soaring to the left, the tip of the fuselage as well as the tail unit protruding over the edge of the badge. Above it on the left is the three-line inscription Заслуженный / военный / штурман (Merited Military Helmsman ). In the middle below the aircraft the country abbreviations CCCP (USSR) can be seen in front of a right-hand laurel branch. The badge was worn on the right side of the chest and above any medals awarded on a silver rectangular clasp with a red ribbon.
literature
- Dietrich Herfurth: Military Awards of the USSR. Recordings by Jean Molitor. Military Publishing House of the GDR, Berlin 1987, ISBN 3-327-00294-0 , pp. 142/143.