Asad Asadov

Asad Asadov
Native name	Əsəd Soltan oğlu Əsədov
Born	(1956-03-22)March 22, 1956 Zangilan, Azerbaijan SSR
Died	October 29, 1991(1991-10-29) (aged 35) Khojaly, Azerbaijan
Allegiance	Azerbaijan
Service / branch	Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force
Years of service	1976–1991
Battles / wars	First Nagorno-Karabakh War
Awards	National Hero of Azerbaijan 1992

Asad Soltan oghlu Asadov (Azerbaijani: Əsəd Soltan oğlu Əsədov) (22 March 1956, Zangilan, Azerbaijan SSR - 29 October 1991, Khojaly, Azerbaijan) was the National Hero of Azerbaijan and warrior during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.^[1]

Early life and education

Asadov was born on March 22, 1956, in Turabad village of Zangilan raion of Azerbaijan SSR. In 1975, he completed his secondary education at Mincivan village secondary school. Asadov served in the Soviet Armed Forces. He completed his military service in Krasnokutsky District of Saratov Oblast of Russia. Then he was admitted to the Krasnokutsk Aviation School.^[2]

Personal life

Asadov was married and had four children.^[2]

First Nagorno-Karabakh War

Asad Asadov was the commander of the AN-2 plane of Yevlakh Aviation Company. On October 29, 1991, Asadov flew to the war zone of Nagorno Karabakh with his technical personnel. The AN-2 plane operated by Asadov was shot down by the Armenian militants and the whole crew and passengers were tragically killed.^[2]

Honors

Asad Soltan oghlu Asadov was posthumously awarded the title of the "National Hero of Azerbaijan" by Presidential Decree No. 337 dated 25 November 1992.^[1]

He was buried at a cemetery in Zangilan District. The secondary school in Turabad village of Zangilan raion and one of the streets in Mincivan were named after him.^[2]

See also

• First Nagorno-Karabakh War
• List of National Heroes of Azerbaijan
• Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force
• 1992 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown

References

1. "National heroes". swhs.az. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
2. "ƏSƏDOV Əsəd Soltan oğlu". Avciya.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.

Sources

• Fəxrəddin Quliyev, "Milli qəhrəmanlar", "Məktəb" qəzeti, No.39(304), 20 oktyabr 2014-cü il. səh.1
• Vüqar Əsgərov. "Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları" (Yenidən işlənmiş II nəşr). Bakı: "Dərələyəz-M", 2010, səh. 96.