Aleksandr Novikov 1900 – 1976

Biography

Aleksandr Novikov was born on November 19, 1900, in Blaznovskaya Volost’, during a transformative period in Russian history. He would go on to become one of the Soviet Union’s most significant military leaders, rising to the rank of Marshal of Aviation—a distinction that reflected both his strategic capabilities and his crucial role in shaping Soviet air power during the twentieth century.

Throughout his career, Novikov earned recognition for his contributions to aviation within the Soviet military establishment. His advancement to the prestigious rank of marshal represented the highest honors afforded to military commanders, underscoring the importance of his service and the trust placed in him by Soviet leadership.

Novikov spent his final years in Moscow, where he died on December 3, 1976. His legacy was honored through his burial at Novodevichy Cemetery in the Khamovniki District, one of Russia’s most distinguished final resting places, where many notable figures in Russian and Soviet history have been interred. His life spanned the dramatic transformations of the Soviet era, and his military career remained central to that turbulent period of history.