Chapter 54 Hero of the Soviet Union

Suddenly, a fighter plane emerged from the fireball and flew high!

"Commander, you are still alive!" shouted the pilot of 034.

"Nonsense, of course he's alive. Order, 513th Regiment, return immediately!" Andre said on the radio: "2.6 Mach, altitude 24,000!"

The MiG-25 turned on the afterburner and climbed. After joining up with several other fighters, the four-plane formation returned home at high altitude. The F-4 formation that arrived almost at the same time from behind was defeated, leaving only the still burning salvage ship on the sea.

Breathing the oxygen in the helmet at high altitude, Andre was still feeling lucky, as it was a life-and-death situation just now!

Just when Andrei thought he had to rely on his own heroism to save the secret of the MiG-25, the salvage ship gave Andrei a surprise. The fire from the burning chimney spread downwards and detonated the engine of the salvage ship!

The salvage ship, which was powered by a diesel engine and loaded with dozens of tons of fuel, all exploded in the flames. The deck at the rear was instantly blown apart, and the engine parts and blazing diesel flames inside rushed over, instantly blowing the suspended MiG-25 into pieces.

Mission accomplished!

Andre pulled the joystick back suddenly. At this time, he almost forgot the problem of excessive torque at low altitude. If he didn't pull up quickly, the flying debris would destroy him.

Just like that, Andre accelerated his climb and avoided the attack of the debris. The mission was accomplished beautifully!

Takaya Kras Wow! (Great job in Russian!)

At this time, the Americans started to put out the fire in a frenzy. The explosion behind almost blew the salvage ship into two pieces. Fortunately, the rear cabin began to take in water and the fire was put out. After two days of rescue at sea, the ship was towed back to the port for repairs.

Not only did the Americans fail to salvage the MiG-25, but they also lost both the lady and the army.

"Lieutenant Colonel Andre, you're back?" On the tower, watching Andre's fighter plane slide into the hangar, and soon heard Andre's footsteps, Kozhedub ran to the door, almost to greet Andre.

This abnormal behavior made Andre feel very uncomfortable. Looking at Kozhedub's smiling face, Andre said, "We have completed the mission, but we have made trouble again. I hit a salvage ship flying a plaster flag. I think the other party is seriously injured. I am afraid there will be another conflict."

"What are you afraid of? We didn't do it on purpose." Kozhedub said, "The Americans want to salvage our Soviet property, and this is what happens! Lieutenant Colonel Andrei, you are really the most capable general in our Far East Military Region. You can even hit their ships with air-to-air missiles."

"Commander, you don't criticize me?" Andre was even more surprised.

"Why should I criticize you? You are now the deputy commander and the backbone of the 513th Regiment." Kozhedub said, "Andrei, you are a hero from our Far East Military Region, and you were trained in our Sokolovka base. You must be loyal to our base."

"Captain, what happened?" Andrei turned his head to Ivanov who was standing on the other side and asked him.

"Andrei, there is an order from Moscow asking you to go to Moscow," said Ivanov.

Moscow? Andrei was stunned: "My vacation hasn't started yet? Is it an order from my superiors?"

"You are not asked to visit your relatives, but to go to Moscow to receive a medal. Andrei, you are about to receive the title of Hero of the Soviet Union!" Ivanov said, his voice full of excitement and pride.

Hero of the Soviet Union! Even though it was only Andrei who won it, it was enough to make the entire 513th Regiment proud!

This award was first given in 1934, when the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union passed a decision to award the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" to individuals and groups who had made heroic contributions to the country. The title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" is a great honor for individuals and groups in the Soviet Union. It is also the highest honor in the Soviet Union's awarding and commendation system.

Later, in 1936, the Central Executive Committee of the USSR passed the "Regulations on the Title of Hero of the Soviet Union". In 1939, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR decided to establish the "Gold Star Medal" to be awarded to "Heroes of the Soviet Union" who have made heroic contributions to the country. In 1973, the "Regulations on Heroes of the Soviet Union" were revised to stipulate that those who won the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" would be awarded the highest award of the Soviet Union: the Order of Lenin, the special medal of merit "Gold Star Medal", and the certificate of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.

That is to say, if you are awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union now, you will receive three things: the Order of Lenin, the Gold Star Medal, and the Certificate of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.

Among them, the Gold Star Medal is made of gold with a purity of more than 90%. The five-pointed star is 30 mm in diameter and weighs 21.5 grams. The words "Hero of the Soviet Union" are engraved on the back. The background of the Gold Star is a pure silver bracket with a purity of more than 90%, weighing 12.186 grams, rectangular, with a red silk cloth in the middle, symbolizing the red flag. Each "Gold Star Medal" has a number, which is the same as the certificate number issued by the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union or the Supreme Soviet.

The title of Hero of the Soviet Union was mainly awarded during the Great Patriotic War and was the highest honor in the country. Later, more than 60 people were awarded during the Afghan War, which has not yet been fought.

At the same time, a person can also be awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union multiple times due to too many meritorious deeds. In history, there were two people in the Soviet Union who won the title of Hero of the Soviet Union four times. One was Zhukov and the other was Brezhnev. This old guy loved vanity all his life. These medals were awarded by himself. He was not satisfied with his "hero addiction" after being awarded four "Gold Star Medals". He repeatedly hinted to his subordinates that he wanted to win the fifth "Gold Star Medal" and aspired to become the "supreme" hero.

Perhaps because of the military branch, pilots were the ones who received the title of Hero of the Soviet Union the most, including the seven Soviet pilots headed by Vodopyanov who were the first to receive the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.

In the Cold War, it was not easy to get the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. It could be said that even five medals could not be issued in a year. And Andrei was able to get the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, which was of course a supreme honor!

However, if you think about it carefully, based on Andrei's performance in recent months, he deserves the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.