Avak Dzhavdovich Manucharov Avak Dzhavdovich Manucharov and his comrades-in-arms. Bomber pilot, who got the nickname ‘Winged Avka”. 140 night and 450 day combat flights are in the service record of Guards senior lieutenant Manucharov. He was decorated with Red Star Order, two Orders of Military Red Banner, service medals, including “For capture of Berlin"