Leonid Lukich Batekhin ( August 6, 1928 - May 25, 2019 , Moscow ) - Soviet commander, Colonel General of Aviation (1982). Member of the military council - head of political department of the USSR Air Force (1980-1989).
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| Predecessor | Moroz, Ivan Mikhailovich | ||||||
| Successor | Benov, Gennady Matveyevich | ||||||
| Birth | August 6, 1928 Rostov region , USSR | ||||||
| Death | May 25, 2019 (90 years) Moscow , Russia | ||||||
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| The consignment | KPSS | ||||||
| Education | Engels Military Aviation Pilot School, Air Force Academy, Military Political Academy. IN AND. Lenin, Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU | ||||||
| Profession | political worker , military pilot | ||||||
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| Years of service | 1950 - 1989 | ||||||
| Rank |  Colonel-General Aviation | ||||||
Biography
Born in 1928 in the Rostov region. Member of the CPSU.
Since 1950 - in the military, social and political work. In 1950 - 1989 - A graduate of Engels Military Aviation School of Pilots named after Marina Raskova, a graduate of the Air Force Academy. He graduated from the special course at the Military-Political Academy named after VI. Lenin , and then the Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU .
In political work and command positions in the aviation units of the Leningrad Military District, on the territory of Mongolia, in the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany, head of the political department of the 23rd Red Banner Army. From 1980 to 1989 - a member of the military council - head of the political department of the Air Force. In stock since 1989.
He was elected deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR of the 11th convocation. From 1991 until the end of his life - Deputy Chairman - Executive Secretary of the Council of the All-Russian Public Organization of Veterans (Pensioners) of War, Labor, the Armed Forces and Law Enforcement .
He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner, two Orders of the Red Star, the Order "For Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" II and III degree, the Order of Friendship, and many medals.
He lived in Moscow. He died on May 25, 2019. He was buried at the Troyekurovsky cemetery of Moscow.