Aleksandr Pishvanov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Aleksandr Pishvanov

Russian flying ace

Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1893

Place of Birth: Novocherkassk, Don Host Oblast, Russia

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1964

Profession: aircraft pilot

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Praporshik Aleksandr Mikhailovich Pishvanov was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.
After an unsuccessful fight against the Communist takeover of Russia, he became an American citizen in 1928.
His engineering skills were useful to both Sikorsky Aviation and to Seversky Aircraft Corporation from 1926 onwards.
In 1942, he helped Walt Disney produce Victory Through Air Power to support the American war effort.
Pishvanov's interest in aviation ended only with his death in New York City in 1964.