| Faizulla Ikramov | |
| Fictional Character | |
| The Hot War POD: November, 1950 | |
| Appearance(s): | Fallout; Armistice |
| Type of Appearance: | Direct |
| Nationality: | Uzbekistan, Soviet Union |
| Date of Birth: | 20th century |
| Occupation: | Pilot, Soldier, Engineer |
| Military Branch: | Soviet Air Force (World War III) |
First Lieutenant Faizulla Ikramov was a flight engineer in the Soviet Red Air Force during World War III. He was an Uzbek. He was assigned to the Tu-4 piloted by Boris Gribkov in January 1952. The crew began training for mid-air refueling, using a technique based on one the Germans had actually attempted to use to refuel their submarines.[1]
In May 1952, he participated in the atomic bombing of Washington, DC.[2] The crew ditched in the ocean, and were picked up by the submarine S-71, commanded by Alexei Vavilov.[3]
During the general ceasefire in mid-1952, Ikramov approached Gribkov and asked him whether the war was the way to true communism. Wary, Gribkov answered with a "we'll see," which seemed to please Ikramov.[4]
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