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| rdfs:comment | - Praporshik Aleksandr Mikhailovich Pishvanov was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. After an unsuccessful fight against the Communist takeover of Russia, he became an American citizen in 1928. His engineering skills were useful to both Sikorsky Aviation and to Seversky Aircraft Corporation from 1926 onwards. In 1942, he helped Walt Disney produce Victory Through Air Power to support the American war effort. Pishvanov's interest in aviation ended only with his death in New York City in 1964.
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| death place | - New York City, New York, USA
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| Name | - Alexander Mikhailovich Pishvanov
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| Awards | - Order of Saint Vladimir Fourth Class with Swords and Ribbon,
- Order of Saint George Fourth Class,
- Cross of Saint George ,
- Order of Saint Anne Fourth Class
- Order of Saint Stanilas Third Class,
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| laterwork | - Longtime employee of Republic Aircraft Corporation
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| abstract | - Praporshik Aleksandr Mikhailovich Pishvanov was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. After an unsuccessful fight against the Communist takeover of Russia, he became an American citizen in 1928. His engineering skills were useful to both Sikorsky Aviation and to Seversky Aircraft Corporation from 1926 onwards. In 1942, he helped Walt Disney produce Victory Through Air Power to support the American war effort. Pishvanov's interest in aviation ended only with his death in New York City in 1964.
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