Amethan Sultan (1920–1971) was born on October 20 in the city of Alupka. A graduate of the 1st Kachinsk Military Aviation School, during the years of the Great Patriotic War, he made the way from a pilot to a squadron commander of the 9th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment. He participated in the Battle of Stalingrad and proved himself as a recognized ace. In total, during the war, Amethan Sultan made 603 weapons sorties, participated in 150 air battles, and shot down 30 enemy aircrafts individually and 19 planes in a composition of a group.
The envelope with a commemorative stamp provides an image of the emblem of celebration of the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945; the main image features two Gold Star medals and a portrait of Amethan Sultan against a La-7 fighter plane.
| Denomination |
Paper |
Printing method |
Format of the envelope |
Edition |
| Letter “A” |
High Whiteness Modified (HWM) |
Offset |
110 × 220 mm |
1 000 000 |