Nikolai Vojvodina

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Nikolai Stiepanovich Vojvodina, Russian Николай Степанович Воеводск (born 17 September 1888 in Saint Petersburg, 28 January 1975 in Barcelona) is a Russian military officer, major RAF, emigre aircraft designer.

In 1908 he graduated from the Pazi Corps, then served as a cornet in the Kawalergard Regiment. In 1910 he graduated from an officer's school of fencing and gymnastics. In 1912 he was promoted to lieutenant. In 1913 he became commandant of the regimental school. From time to time he commanded one of the squadrons of the regiment. He then went on to study in an all-Russian imperial wing. In 1914 he graduated from the officer's school of aviation.

He participated in the First World War. Served in 1 Corps Air Division. He was awarded the Order of St. Jerzy 4 class. At the end of 1914, he organized a special purpose aviation unit to protect Warsaw from German raids. In half. In March 1915, he was transferred to the 5th Airborne Division, and shortly thereafter he took over his command. At the same time he was involved in the design of new types of avionics and construction. In December of this year he was sent to Petrograd to accept and test new aircraft. In March 1916 he returned to his home aviation department. Shortly afterwards, he became commander of the Guards Air Corps. In mid-October this year it was transferred to the Military Aviation Administration. He went to Britain, where he was a member of the purchasing mission of new aviation equipment. He also worked with the same mission in France.

After taking over power in Russia by the Bolsheviks, he joined the RAF, receiving a degree from a major. At the same time, he served as a military agent for white troops at the British armed forces. After their defeat, they remained in Britain, designing new types of planes. Since 1922, the construction of the Dreadnought aircraft was started, but in 1924 it was suspended due to numerous failures. In this situation N.S. The voyager departed from the army, after which he became the owner of an antique shop.

After the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936, he volunteered to join General Francisco Franco. He supported the organization of military aviation franks, followed by pilot training. After the war ended, 1939 remained in Spain. Bibliography

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