Fakhraddin Musa oghlu Musayev ( az, Fəxrəddin Musayev) (30 July 1957,

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, Turkmenistan – 11 April 1992,

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, Azerbaijan) was the National Hero of Azerbaijan and warrior during the

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Early life and education

Fakhraddin Musayev was born on 30 July 1957 in

, Turkmenistan. He went to secondary school from 1964 to 1974. He was drafted to the military service. Initially, he was sent to Czechoslovakia, and then completed his military service in the

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. In 1979 he was admitted to the Civil Aviation School, where he graduated in 1982 with honors.

Personal life

Musayev was married and had one son.

First Nagorno-Karabakh War

After the establishment of the national army, he returned to Azerbaijan and participated in military operations in Karabakh. In March 1992 he started to work as a pilot-operator in Mi-24 military helicopter. Fakhraddin destroyed most of the Armenian forces and armored vehicles with relative rocket strikes. On 11 April 1992, Lieutenant Fakhradin was killed when carrying out a missile attack in the territory of Fizuli region.

Honors

Fakhraddin Musayev was posthumously awarded the title of the " National Hero of Azerbaijan" by Presidential Decree No. 833 dated 7 June 1992. He was buried in the Martyrs' Lane in

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. One of the central streets in Qusar District of Azerbaijan was named after him.

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