Background
He was born on October 30, 1921 in Kursk to a working class family.
He was born on October 30, 1921 in Kursk to a working class family.
In 1936, he graduated from high school. He then graduated from the Chuguev Military Aviation School.
Between 1969 and 1977, he commanded the Soviet Air Defence Forces (PVO) aviation units. Borovykh reached the rank of Colonel general. In 1940, he joined the Red Army.
Andrey Borovykh flew for the 157th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 6th Fighter Aviation Corps of the 16th Air Army.
Borovykh flew during the Great Patriotic War fronts from December 1941. His operational range included Orel, Kursk, Gomel, Brest, Lviv, Warsaw, and Berlin.
His missions involved intercepting enemy aircraft, providing cover for bombers, and aerial reconnaissance.