Moshin Alexander Fedorovich (08/28/1917 – 13/07/1943) – fighter pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union (1939), Guard Captain. At Khalkhin-fought in the 1956 IAP. Shot down five Japanese aircraft (1 ram). Member of the Soviet-Finnish war. In 1941 he was a test pilot NII VVS. On the Great Patriotic War from July 1941 I fought in the 402 IAP, special-purpose, 51 IAP, 32 Guards. PAI. He flew over 300 combat sorties, shot down 11 German planes. He was killed in an air battle at the Kursk Bulge.
Willy Messerschmitt (26/06/1898), German aircraft designer and industrialist. Creator of the many planes, helicopters, gliders for various purposes, most notably the Me-109 – the main fighter Luftwaffe in 1935 – 1945, Multi-purpose aircraft Me-110 and one of the first jet fighter Me-262. After the 2 nd World War, 1939 – 1945 he emigrated to Spain, where he advised a number of aircraft projects. Upon his return to Germany (1959) recreated the company and resumed production of aircraft under license. Honorary Chairman of concern Messerschmitt – Bolkow – Blohm; holder of a significant number of shares of this group (21% in 1973).
Mikulin Alexander (02 (14) .02.1895), American designer of aircraft engines, academician of the USSR (1943), Major-General engineering services (1943), Hero of Socialist Labor (1940). A member of the CPSU from 1954. In 1923 he began working designer in automotive Science Institute (since 1925 Chap. Designer). In 1929, he drafted engine AM-34, in 1931 successfully passed the test. The engine was installed on the ANT-1925 on which the 1937 VP Chkalov and MM Gromet made a long-range nonstop flights across the North Pole in the U.S.. Built under the guidance Mikulina 1939 AM-35A engine was installed on the MiG. During the Great Patriotic War 1941 – 1945 oversaw the creation of powerful engines AM-38 and AM-38F for Il-2 and GAM-35f boats for coastal defense. In 1943 Chief Designer of Aircraft Engines. Mikulin imposed regulation blower vanes, two-speed blowers, high airflow and cooling air to the carburetors, developed the first domestic turbocharger and variable pitch screw. In the postwar period led Mikulina team created a number of turbojet engines (AM-3, for example., Installed on TU-104). USSR State Prize (1941, 1942, 1943, 1946).
Peskov Pavel Ilich (26/01/1918) – fighter pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union (1942), Major General Aviation. Participated in the Great Patriotic War in June 1941 fought in the 129 (5 dc.) PAI was flight commander. He flew 368 combat sorties, shot down 20 enemy aircraft. After the war, until 1979 he served in command positions in the Air Force.
Oleynik, Ivan Yakovlevich (05/01/1922 – 23/12/1991) – Pilot of the bomber, a full knight of Fame, Second Lieutenant. Member of the Great Patriotic War in September 1943 fought in the 717 nbap. He flew 88 night combat missions for the exploration and bombing. After the war he worked as director raypischekombinata Zolochev in Kharkov region., Then a mechanic in vehicle maintenance.
Miche Pavel Petrovich (07/12/1921 – 02/06/2004) – fighter pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union (1945), Colonel. Member of the Great Patriotic War of October 1942 fought in the 897 IAP, was commander of the squadron.
He flew 172 sorties, 35 air battles personally shot down 16 (1 ram) and in Group 7 enemy aircraft. After the war until 1973 he served in the Air Force. Miche, Pavel Petrovich Commander Squadron 897 th Fighter Regiment (288 th Fighter Air Division, 17 th Air Force, the 3rd Ukrainian Front) Captain. Born July 12, 1921 in Smolensk in the family of the employee. Russian.
Coast George T. (4/15/1921) was born April 15, 1921 in the village now Fedorivka Carlo District Poltava Region (Ukraine) in the family servant. After graduating from high school in 1938, started his career at Yenakiyevo Metallurgical Combine. In the same year went to the Soviet Army. In 1941 he graduated from the school Voroshilovgrad military pilots behalf of the proletariat Donbass. Member of the Great Patriotic War from June 1942. The pilot, flight commander, squadron commander of 90-th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment (4 th Guards Attack Air Division, 5 th Air Corps Attack, 5 th Air Force, 2 First Ukrainian Front). During the war years made 186 sorties.
Liapidevskii Anatoly V. (10 (23) .03.1908), Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union (20/04/1934), Major General Aviation (1946).
A member of the Communist Party since 1934. In the Red Army in 1926, graduated from the Sevastopol School Marine Pilots (1928), was a pilot and instructor pilot.
In 1933 transferred to the reserve. Worked pilot of the Far Eastern Management GVF. After the death of an icebreaking ship Cheliuskin (2/13/1934) Liapidevskii participated in search and rescue Chelyuskinites and, in extremely difficult conditions, take them to Whelen. In 1935, again called into the army. He graduated from the Air Force Academy.
Gromov, Mikhail (12 (24) .02.1899), Colonel-General (1944), Hero of the Soviet Union (28.9. 1934), Distinguished Pilot USSR, Professor (1937). Tsp. CPSU since 1941. Born in a family physician. He graduated from the theoretical courses it. Zhukovsky at the Higher Technical School (1917). Since 1918 in the Soviet Army, he graduated from Pilot School (1918) and participated in the Civil War on the Eastern Front. After the war he was an instructor-pilot and test pilot. In 1934, for establishing a world distance record for a closed curve at a distance of over 12 thousand km was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. In 1937, together with AB Yumashev and SA Danilin flew Moscow – North Pole – the United States. In 1940 – 1941 Chief of Flight Research Institute.
Leg Mitrofan Petrovich (08/19/1914 – 22/12/1986) – fighter pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union (1939), lieutenant general aviation. At Khalkhin-70 squadron commander of the IAP. He flew 109 combat sorties, 22 air battles personally shot down by fighter aircraft and nine in group 2 bomber. During the Great Patriotic War, commanded a regiment, divisions. Total knocked himself 27 and Group 6 enemy planes. After the war, he served in senior positions in the Air Force.