When did Pokryshkin retire?
1981
1979
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1985
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Pokryshkin retired from the Soviet Air Force in 1981, at the age of 67. He was one of the most decorated pilots of World War II, and was credited with 59 aerial victories. After the war, he served as the commander of the Soviet Air Force's Fighter Aviation Command, and was a key figure in the development of the Soviet Union's air defense system.
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