Fakhraddin Musa oghlu Musayev (Azerbaijani: Fəxrəddin Musayev) (30 July 1957, Baýramaly, Turkmenistan – 11 April 1992, Fuzuli District, Azerbaijan) was the National Hero of Azerbaijan and warrior during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.[1][2]
Fakhraddin Musayev | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Fəxrəddin Musa oğlu Musayev |
| Born | 30 July 1957 Baýramaly, Turkmenistan SSR, USSR |
| Died | 11 April 1992 (aged 34) Fuzuli District, Azerbaijan |
| Allegiance | Republic of Azerbaijan |
| Service |  Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force |
| Years of service | 1991–1992 |
| Battles / wars | First Nagorno-Karabakh War |
| Awards | National Hero of Azerbaijan 1992  |
Early life and education
editFakhraddin Musayev was born on 30 July 1957 in Baýramaly, Turkmenistan. He went to secondary school from 1964 to 1974. He was drafted to the military service. Initially, he was sent to Czechoslovakia, and then completed his military service in the Orenburg Oblast. In 1979 he was admitted to the Civil Aviation School, where he graduated in 1982 with honors.[3]
Personal life
editMusayev was married and had one son.[3]
First Nagorno-Karabakh War
editAfter the establishment of the national army, he returned to Azerbaijan and participated in military operations in Karabakh. In March 1992 he started to work as a pilot-operator in Mi-24 military helicopter. Fakhraddin destroyed most of the Armenian forces and armored vehicles with relative rocket strikes. On 11 April 1992, Lieutenant Fakhradin was killed when carrying out a missile attack in the territory of Fizuli region.[3]
Honors
editFakhraddin Musayev was posthumously awarded the title of the "National Hero of Azerbaijan" by Presidential Decree No. 833 dated 7 June 1992.[1][4] He was buried in the Martyrs' Lane in Baku.[1][2]
One of the central streets in Qusar District of Azerbaijan was named after him.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "MUSAYEV FƏXRƏDDİN MUSA oğlu". Veten-ugrunda.az. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ a b "National heroes". swhs.az. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Musayev Fəxrəddin kimdir?". .timeturk.com. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "National Heroes". Azerbaijans.com. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
Sources
edit- Vugar Asgarov. Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları (Yenidən işlənmiş II nəşr). Bakı: "Dərələyəz-M", 2010, səh. 218.