Description
Order of the Red Banner #77108
Awarded to Alexander Vyacheslavovich Kusakin (Александр Вячеславович Кусакин)
For shooting down 4 planes personally and several as a team of enemy aircraft, perfect command of the flight technique on all types of domestic fighter aircraft and on foreign aircraft: “Me-109”, “Hurricane”, “Aircobra”, as well as for testing equipment, samples air armament and personnel training
Made of silver and enamels. It measures 40.98 mm in height, 37.19 mm in width and weighs 24.1 gram without its screwplate. The serial number and mint mark are located at the 6 o’clock position of its reverse. The minimum known serial number in this range is 67729 and the maximum 79807.
In decent, about average condition. The details are mostly present and even the higher laying parts like the center wreath show medium wear. The white enamel is flawless but the red enamel shows some chipping which is often seen with these screwback Red Banners. Still, over 80% of the red enamels is still present. Some of the original gold plating is still present and is best visible on the edge of its reverse, Its screw post has been shortened by few millimeters for comfortable wear and the order comes with its well fitted and time period silver screwplate.
Brief description of his achievements:
Awarded for shooting down 4 planes personally and several as a team of enemy aircraft, perfect command of the flight technique on all types of domestic fighter aircraft and on foreign aircraft: “Me-109”, “Hurricane”, “Aircobra”, as well as for testing equipment, samples air armament and personnel training.
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