June 2006

A.S. Nikolay Gerasimovich, your previous interview evoked great interest and a plethora of additional questions. Of course, while it’s not possible to answer…

N. G. Golodnikov in front of his Cobra. Severomorsk airfield. 1943. A. S. When did you begin with the Cobra? On what types…

Senior Lt. N. G. Golodnikov – August 1943. Photo from Golodnikov’s personal file. A. S. In which types of P-40 were you trained?…

Nikolay Gerasimovitch Golodnikov – Major-General (Ret). He was with the 2-nd Guards Fighter Regiment (GIAP) of the Northern Fleet Aviation (VVS SF) from…

Selected portions of this story appear in a book by Blake W. Smith, entitled Warplanes to Alaska — the story of a World…