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Colonel Oleksandr “Grey Wolf” Oksanchenko who was the Ukrainian Air Force Flanker display pilot
between 2013-2018
has lost his life on Friday night when his jet was shot down over Kyiv by Russian air defences.
‘Col. Oksanchenko was not only a very experienced pilot
who won a number of awards for the best flying display at many events across Europe,
but he was also a true fan of airshows.
Despite leaving the active service and joining the reserves in late 2018
he volunteered to remain in the Ukrainian Flanker Solo Display Team as a coach/advisor
and travelled with the team during the 2019 display season which was also the last airshow season for the team.
‘He came out of retirement to defend his country from the Russian invasion and paid the highest price.