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Jahangir Baghirov

Born 1919-10-06 · Astrakhan, Russian SFSR [present Russia]

Jahangir Mir Jafar oglu Baghirov was a Soviet Azerbaijani military pilot of World War II and son of statesman Mir Jafar Baghirov. For his action against a German fighter plane Jahangir Baghirov was posthumously awarded the Order of Lenin.

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Jahangir Baghirov: Conqueror of the Skies poster

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Jahangir Baghirov: Conqueror of the Skies ("Səmanın Cahangiri") is a 2026 Azerbaijani documentary film about Guards Senior Lieutenant and fighter pilot Jahangir Mirjafar Baghirov (1919–1943). Based on historical sources, archival materials and wartime memoirs, the film tells the story of his childhood, military education, heroic combat missions, his final battle during World War II and the preservation of his legacy.

Jahangir Baghirov: Conqueror of the Skies

2026