Zakir Majidov

Zakir Majidov
File:Zakir Məcidov.jpg Zakir Majidov - National Hero of Azerbaijan
Native name	Zakir Nusret oglu Majidov
Born	(1956-06-26)June 26, 1956 Hasanabad, Neftchala Rayon, Azerbaijan SSR
Died	Aghdere, Tartar Rayon, Azerbaijan
Burial place	Baku, Azerbaijan
Nationality	Azerbaijanian
Occupation	Military
Awards	National Hero of Azerbaijan File:National Hero of Azerbaijan.png

Zakir Majidov (Azerbaijani: Zakir Məcidov) (26 June 1956 – 6 August 1992) - National Hero of Azerbaijan was born in June 26, 1956, in the Hasanabad village of the Neftchala Rayon of Azerbaijan.

Life

In the 1974, Zakir entered the High Military Aviation School in the Sasovo city of the Ryazan Oblast of Russia. In 1977 he graduated from the same school and received the rank of lieutenant. In 1978, he worked as a mechanic at the Baku airline division. In 1979, he worked in the summer flights on the AN-2 plane at the Zabrat airline division. In 1980, he was appointed a commander of the AN-2 plane at the Zabrat airline division. The young lieutenant had worked in the this company for 7 years. In 1984, for increase qualification he passed the course of 6 monthes development for MI-2 helicopter at the Kremenchug Pilots School of Ukraine. Finally, he was appointed commander of crew of the MI-2 helicopter since 1985.

In Battles

In February, 1992, Zakir Majidov was appointed commander one of the MI-24 helicopters in the military aviation section in the Gala settlement of the Baku. At the result of missile strike by Armenians, the crew of MI-24 helicopter, 36 year old chief commander Zakir Majidov, 22 year old pilot operator Ruslan Polovinko and 19 year old well-aimed sniper Javanshir Rahimov died.

Family

He married in November, 1991. His son Fuad was born after three months his death.

Awards

He was posthumously awarded the title of the National Hero of Azerbaijan on 14 September 1992, by the decree №204 of the President of Azerbaijan Republic.

He was buried at the Alley of Martyrs in the Baku.

References

• Vüqar Əsgərov. "Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları" (Yenidən işlənmiş II nəşr). Bakı: "Dərələyəz-M", 2010, səh. 185.