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Vasily Maximovich Afonin (Template:Lang-ru) (1919 — January 4, 1996) was a Soviet air ace who fought in the German-Soviet War.

Vasily Afonin also participated in the Winter War of 1939-1940.

During the German-Soviet War he fought with the 72 GIAP, flying at various times the LaGG-3, Yak-1, Yak-7, Yak-9 and Yak-3.

Afonin was officially credited with 14 personal and 3 shared victories in the air (or 11 personal and 2 shared victories):

Date	Planes shot	Enemy plane	Place
18.07.1943	1	Ju 87	to the west of Medvedki
18.07.1943	1/2	Fw 190	to the east of Medvedki
18.07.1943	1	Fw 190	south-western outskirts of Syzenka
12.08.1943	1	Fw 190	to the west of Upper Pesochnya
12.08.1943	1	Fw 190	Lubenka airfield
13.08.1943	1	Ju 87	Upper Pesochnya
14.08.1943	1	Ju 87	Upper Pesochnya
14.08.1943	1	Fw 190	Natarovo
16.08.1943	1	Ju 87	Lubenka
19.08.1943	1	Fw 190	Vorontsovo
17.07.1944	1	Fw 190	Naumovichi
17.07.1944	1/2	Fw 190	to the north-west of Grodno
14.10.1944	1	Fw 190	to the west of Makuv

On 2 May 1996 he was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation.

"Асы Великой Отечественной. Самые результативные летчики 1941-1945 гг." ("Aces of the Great Patriotic War. Pilots of 1941-1945 with top results"), by Mikhail Bykov, 2007
Corrections done to the previously listed book

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-'''Vasily Maximovich Afonin''' ({{lang-ru|Василий Максимович Афонин}}) (1919&nbsp;— January 4, 1996) was a Soviet ace who fought in the [[German-Soviet War]].
+'''Vasily Maximovich Afonin''' ({{lang-ru|Василий Максимович Афонин}}) (1919&nbsp;— January 4, 1996) was a Soviet air ace who fought in the [[German-Soviet War]].
-Vasily Afonin was a participant of the [[Winter War]] of 1939-1940.
+Vasily Afonin also participated in the [[Winter War]] of 1939-1940.
-During the [[German-Soviet War]] he fought at fighter planes [[LaGG-3]], [[Yak-1]], [[Yak-7]], [[Yak-9]], [[Yak-3]].
+During the [[German-Soviet War]] he fought with the 72 GIAP, flying at various times the [[LaGG-3]], [[Yak-1]], [[Yak-7]], [[Yak-9]] and [[Yak-3]].
-Afonin had 14 personal and 3 group victories in air as listed in the final military documents, and 11 personal and 2 group victories as listed in operational military documents:
+Afonin was officially credited with 14 personal and 3 shared victories in the air (or 11 personal and 2 shared  victories):
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-On May 2, 1996 he was posthumously awarded the title [[Hero of the Russian Federation]].
+On 2 May 1996 he was posthumously awarded the title [[Hero of the Russian Federation]].
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