Captain Konstantin Konstantinovich Vakulovsky (born 28 October 1894, died Summer 1918) was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.
After escaping the fall of the Novogeorgievsk Fortress in a hazardous flight, Vakylovsky flew reconnaissance missions, some through heavy ground fire.
Given command of the newly formed First Fighter Detachment, he became a flying ace credited with six aerial victories.
Vakulovsky departed the siege in a hazardous low level flight through ground fire and foul foggy weather.
After five hours flying, he reached friendly forces with news of the fortress' fall, and with the battle standards of the fort.
[2] Vakulovsky and the other surviving pilots from the fallen fort were formed into the 33rd Corps Detachment of the Imperial Russian Air Service on 29 October 1915.
On 10 April 1916, by order of the czar, he was granted the Gold Sword for Bravery; the citation took special notice of the Bushof sortie.
[2] His reconnaissance patrols also had its hazards; on 13 June 1917, for instance, he flew an aerial photography mission over the enemy's third line trenches over Baldohn at 500 meters.