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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Nikolai Alexeyevich Kuznetsov
| image = Kuznetsov_Nikolay_Alekseevich.jpg|200px
| nationality = [[Russians|Russian]]
| office = Director of the [[Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic]] Administration of Civil Aviation
| term_start =
| term_end =
| birth_date = 19 December 1922
| birth_place = Baytugan, [[Kazakhstan]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2009|8|12|1922|12|19}}
| death_place = [[Alma-ata]], [[Kazakhstan]]
| spouse = Antonina Kuznetsova
| profession = [[Aviator]]
| branch = [[Soviet Armed Forces]]
| serviceyears = 1941–1947
| rank =
| commands = [[Soviet Air Forces]]
| battles = [[World War II]]
| awards = [[File:HeroOfSocialistLabour.jpg|23px]] [[File:HeroOfSocialistLabour.jpg|23px]] [[File:Lenin Prize Medal.JPG|23px]] [[File:Lenin Prize Medal.JPG|23px]] [[File:Znakpocheta2.jpg|23px]] [[File:Order of the Patriotic War (1st class).png|23px]]
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|}}

'''Nikolai Alexeyevich Kuznetsov''' (19 December 1922 —12 August 2009) was a Russian aviator. He served in the Soviet Armed Forces from 1941-47.

==Early life==
Nikolai Alexeyevich Kuznetsov ({{lang-ru|Николай Алексеевич Кузнецов}}) was born on December 19, 1922 in the village of Baytugan, Nurinskiy district, [[Karaganda]] region of the [[Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic]]. His father, Alexey, died when Nikolai was thirteen. Nikolay had to work hard to help his mother Alexandra with the sowing, harvesting, courtship of livestock, and caring for the rest of the family. His younger siblings are Anna, Maria, Marina, Katerina, Olga and Grigoriy. At the same time he studied well in high school. In one of his interviews with the newspaper "Evening Almaty", he said:
<blockquote>My family - simple rural workers formed my views, outlook, based on love and desire to work. All that stays with me through all my life. My parents taught me – You must work hard. Nothing in this life is given for granted. To achieve something you need to put all of yourself, you must put all your soul into it.</blockquote>

==World War II==
[[File:Kuznetsov - pilot.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Pilot Nikolay Kuznetsov, [[Li-2]] airplane (1951, [[Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic]])]]
Since the beginning of [[World War II]], Kuzntetsov served in the army. He graduated from the military school Selischenskaya as a pilot. From the beginning Nikolay was known as a manager and a teacher who had a high level of professionalism, and remarkable aviator skills. In 1943 Nikolay was appointed as an pilot-instructor in the Kurgan pilots flying school, where he was in charge of flight crews preparation for an active front-line activities. He did complete a number of dangerous strategic tasks, and participated in war battles. One such job was taken place in the city of [[Magnitogorsk]]. The mission was a combat operation to eliminate [[Otto Skorzeny]], and his division of [[Hitler]]’s army. The enemy’s plan was to destroy a steel factory, which produced weapons for the Soviet Union army, the largest at the time. The Skorzeny’s attempt failed because of the Soviet counterintelligence actions. [[Red Army]] units were able to destroy [[Nazi]] plans. Nikolay’s real war assignment mission was a success. After completion of his military service in 1947, he became a pilot in the [[Akmolinsk]] airport in [[Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic]]. A year later he was promoted to the director of the airport.

==Career==

In 1963 Nikolay Kuznetsov was sent to the department of the Kazakh civil aviation in the position of deputy chief of the flight services. Seven years later in 1970 he became director of the department. Work experience in the Department of [[Civil Aviation]] of [[Kazakhstan]] was proof of his true human qualities, indomitable will, impeccable knowledge of the industry, and the ability to correctly assess the present and look to the future. One of the most essential and important his qualities was the ability to work with people and achieve high results.

In his new position he had to face many problems and overcome bureaucratic hurdles. The [[Civil Aviation]] of [[Kazakhstan]] had a great development and a powerful qualitative leap forward during the time of his [[management]]. It became one of the most advanced sectors of the Kazakh economy, which was equipped with advanced aviation technology. By the early 1980s more than one hundred thousand [[kilometers]] of air lines were opened in [[Kazakhstan]]. The capital of [[Kazakh SSR]] [[Alma-Ata]] was linked to all the capitals of Soviet republics. Also, [[Alma-ata]] was linked with all regional centers of [[Kazakhstan]] and various major cities and resort areas of the [[Soviet Union]]. More than fifty percent of [[Kazakhstan]]'s population each year used these air transport services of [[Aeroflot Soviet Airlines]]. Up to fifteen million [[hectares]] of farmland were served by agricultural special airplanes. Seventeen airports were built during this time, as well as ten airports having their own hotels. Even in small villages of [[Kazakhstan]] people were able to purchase airflight tickets to any point of destination of the [[Soviet Union]]. The appearance of a new airplanes for civil and cargo usage such as models [[An-24]], [[An-26]], [[An-30]], [[Ilyushin Il-18|Il-18]], [[Il-62]], [[Il-86]], [[Tu-134]], [[Tu-154]], [[Yak-40]], [[Mil Mi-2|Mi-2]], and [[Mil Mi-8|Mi-8]] required the presence of highly qualified crew, engineering, and dispatch teams. All pilots of large airplanes had higher education. One out of every seventh employee of the technical aviation base had engineering degree.
Under Kuznetsov’s leadership many professional aviators were trained, as well as flight operators, and other aviation related professionals. The Academy of Civil Aviation was founded in [[Alma-Ata]]. At the same time the Flight School was founded in [[Aktobe]]. The Ministry of Civil Aviation of the [[USSR]] founded a flight operations school in [[Burunday]] village. With the development of new aircraft in [[Domodedovo International Airport|Domodedovo]] and [[Sheremetyevo]] airports in [[Moscow]] the flight personnel of [[Kazakhstan]] were predominantly selected.

==Social Activity==

Nikolay Kuznetsov faced the collapse of the [[USSR]] during his retirement. He had become an eyewitness to the destruction of the country and the severance of ties with other countries. During those years of crisis the aviation sector was affected greatly. Despite the unstable economic situation and uncertain future of the former [[Soviet Union]], Kuznetsov with other talented organizers managed to create an airline [[Sayakhat]]. Kuznetsov was chairman of the company, and a member of board of directors. During this time he was elected as a member of the government nonprofit civil aviation veteran organization. In addition he was a member of the Advisory Board of the Department of Transportation of Kazakhstan. Also he was involved in multiple social activities. He gave lectures in different Universities of [[Kazakhstan]]. His lectures included patriotism and passion of [[Kazakhstan]].
Throughout his life Nikolay was always cheerful and optimistic, as well as full of creative ideas and initiatives. For his family, friends and colleagues, Kuznetsov was always reliable for support and help. Life of Nikolay Alexeyevich Kuznetsov was a true example of courage, selflessness, and a great service to his country.

==Family==
[[File:Bedanova Antonina Dmitrievna.jpg|thumb|right|140px|Antonina Dmitrievna Kuznetsova (1970s, [[Alma-ata]])]]
Antonina Dmitievna Kuznetsova (August 28, 1924 – November 25, 2008) was married to Nikolay Kuzentsov for over fifty years. Her family name is Bedanov. She was born in the [[Stavropol]] region of [[Russia]]. In her early childhood she moved with her parents, and two younger sisters to [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijan]]. She graduated from the Medical Institute of Baku with a physician degree. In the 1940s she was sent to work in [[Akmolinsk]], [[Kazakhstan]] as a general physician. There she met her future life partner and husband Nikolay. She continued her medical studies in [[Alma-ata]] where she became an [[OB/GYN]] doctor. Antonina and Nikolay settled in [[Alma-ata]] to raise two daughters, a grandson and two granddaughters.

==Awards==
[[File:Бюст Кузнецова НА на родине в с.Ново-Карповка.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Kuznetsov's monument (Novo-Karpovka village, Astana region, Kazakhstan)]]
[[File:Biust1.JPG|thumb|right|210px|Kuznetsov's monument. Alley of Heroes (August 12, 2010, Tashkenskaya Cemetery, [[Almaty]])]]
* Twice [[Hero of Socialist Labour]]
* Two [[Order of Lenin|Orders of Lenin]]
* [[Order of the Red Banner of Labour]]
* [[Medal "Veteran of Labour"]]

A bronze monument in his homeland by the [[Presidium of the Supreme Soviet]]. In the 1980s Kuznetsov was awarded the [[Council of Ministers of USSR]], and he was elected as a [[deputy (legislator)|deputy]] of the [[Supreme Soviet]] of the [[Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic]].

==Books==
"Helm and Course" - is the autobiographical book featuring the names of over three hundred people, such as [[Dinmukhamed Konayev]], [[Leonid Brezhnev]], [[Mikhail Gorbachev]], Air Marshal [[Boris Pavlovich Bugaev|Bugaev]], and many others.

==References==
* {{cite web|url=http://www.kazpravda.kz/c/1358466403|title=Life given to the Sky|author=Elena Brusilovskaya|publisher=Kazakhstanskaya Pravda|date=January 18, 2013|accessdate=2013-01-22}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.np.kz/old/2002/51/ludi1.html|title=Kuznetsov's standard|author=Galina Galkina|publisher=New Generation|date=December 20, 2002|accessdate=2010-03-15}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.kazpravda.kz/c/1008012985|title=Helm and Course of Professional|author=Ivan Krutov|publisher=Kazakhstanskaya Pravda|date=January 29, 1999|accessdate=2010-03-15}}

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[[Category:1922 births]]
[[Category:2009 deaths]]
[[Category:Heroes of Socialist Labour]]
[[Category:People from Almaty]]
[[Category:Soviet aviators]]

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