Andrei Durnovtsev
Encyclopedia
Andrei E. Durnovtsev (14.1.1923 - 24.10.1976) was a major
of the Soviet Air Force
. He dropped the Tsar Bomba
on October 30, 1961. He flew a specially modified Tu-95V
which utilized special white paint to reflect the enormous amount of heat radiation given off by the Tsar Bomba's fusion reaction.
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
of the Soviet Air Force
Soviet Air Force
The Soviet Air Force, officially known in Russian as Военно-воздушные силы or Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily and often abbreviated VVS was the official designation of one of the air forces of the Soviet Union. The other was the Soviet Air Defence Forces...
. He dropped the Tsar Bomba
Tsar Bomba
Tsar Bomba is the nickname for the AN602 hydrogen bomb, the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated. It was also referred to as Kuz'kina Mat , in this usage meaning "something that has not been seen before"....
on October 30, 1961. He flew a specially modified Tu-95V
Tupolev Tu-95
The Tupolev Tu-95 is a large, four-engine turboprop-powered strategic bomber and missile platform. First flown in 1952, the Tu-95 entered service with the former Soviet Union in 1956 and is expected to serve the Russian Air Force until at least 2040...
which utilized special white paint to reflect the enormous amount of heat radiation given off by the Tsar Bomba's fusion reaction.