Michael Stroukoff — aviation (chase aircraft) with roots in the Russian Empire
Michael Stroukoff was a Russian-born American aviation engineer born in Yekaterinoslav (now Dnipro, Ukraine) who founded Chase Aircraft and designed the C-123 Provider transport aircraft used extensively in the Korean and Vietnam wars. He pioneered the boundary layer control system for aircraft.
Tracing the roots — Yekaterinoslav
Born in Yekaterinoslav (Russian Empire) in 1895, Stroukoff emigrated to the United States after the Revolution and built a career as an aviation pioneer. His Chase Aircraft Company produced military transport aircraft that served in every American military engagement from Korea to Vietnam — a Russian immigrant's contribution to American military aviation.
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Yekaterinoslav. At the time, this region lay within the Russian Empire, which spanned from Poland to the Pacific.