Ahmed Malsagov

Ahmed Tatarkhanovich Malsagov (Russian: Ахмед Татарханович Мальсагов, Ingush: Малсагнаькъан Татархана Ахьмад, romanized: Malsagnäqhan Tatarkhana Ah'mad; 1912 – 14 January 1942) was a Russian pilot in 5th Short-range Bomber Aviation Regiment during the Second World War who was killed in action.

[3] During the German invasion of the Soviet Union Malsagov served in the 5th Short-range Bomber Aviation Regiment in the Odessa Military District.

The regiment, originally equipped with Tupolev SBs, was soon provided with modern Petlyakov Pe-2 dive bombers right after the invasion.

As a lieutenant he quickly mastered piloting the new aircraft and began making sorties on the Southern Front in June 1941, bombing a Romanian naval base, enemy tanks, and advancing troops.

Due to the precision of his bombing attacks, he was able to destroy ten tanks, five anti-aircraft guns, twenty-seven cars, and kill over 100 enemy infantrymen.