Valery Chkalov



First NameValery
Middle NamePavlovich
Last NameChkalov
Full Name at BirthValeri Pavlovich Chkalov
Other NamesВалерий Чкалов
Valeri Chkalov
Valeriy Chkalov
Age34 (age at death)
Date of BirthFebruary 2, 1904
BirthplaceVasilevo, Volga region, Russia
Date of DeathDecember 15, 1938
BuildAthletic
Eye ColorGrey
Hair ColorBrown - Light
Star SignAquarius
ReligionAtheist
EthnicityWhite
NationalityRussian
Occupation CategoryMilitary
Claim to Famefirst pilot who flew from Moscow to the USA over the North Pole
Official Websitechkalov.org

Valery Pavlovich Chkalov (Russian: , IPA: ) (February 2, 1904 – December 15, 1938) was a Russian aircraft test pilot and a Hero of the Soviet Union (1936).


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