Aleksey Vasilyevich Alelyukhin (Russian: Алексей Васильевич Алелюхин; 30 March 1920– 29 October 1990) was a Soviet World War II flying ace and twice Hero of the Soviet Union who later became a major general. During World War II, Alelyukhin shot down at least 28 enemy aircraft. He served in the 9th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment and went on to a series of postwar command positions, retiring as a major general in 1985. He also flew during the Korean War.