Nikolai Andrianovich Zelenov (Russian: Николай Андрианович Зеленов; 6 September 1917 – 29 June 1944) was a Soviet fighter pilot and flying ace during World War II who was credited with 24 solo and nine shared aerial victories.
[1] After graduation from flight school, he was assigned to the 154th Fighter Aviation Regiment within the Air Force of the Leningrad Military District in 1938.
On 26 November 1941, the Zelenov's two-squadron regiment relocated to the Podborovye airfield and began escorting transport aircraft, during the siege of Leningrad.
Subsequently, he commanded a squadron in the 14th Guards Leningrad Red Banner Fighter Aviation Regiment.
[5] On 29 June 1944, Zelenov died during a training flight, when his Yak-9 crashed near the city of Vyborg while engaging in a mock dogfight.
[1] His final tally accumulated through the course of approximately 600 sorties and 117 dogfights officially stands at 24 solo and nine shared shootdowns.