Archive for the “Astronauts” Category

October 26, 2010 Posted Under: Astronauts   Read More

Biography Machín Michail G

Machin Michael G. (09/21/1907 – 02/07/1995) – fighter pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union (1945), lieutenant general aviation. In aviation in 1933 Fought in China and Hassan. Member of the Great Patriotic War from February 1942, he commanded five James. The war ended in Berlin. After the war until 1971, served in command positions in the Air Force. Machín, Michael G. (21.9.1907-7.2.1995). Guards Air Force Major General, commander of the 5 th Guards Fighter Lvov of the Red Banner Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 1 st degree hull.

October 25, 2010 Posted Under: Astronauts   Read More

Biography Petlyakova Vladimir Mikhailovich

Petlyakov Vladimir Mikhailovich (15 (27) .06.1891 – 12.01.1942), a Soviet aircraft. In 1922 he graduated from the Moscow Higher Technical School (Moscow Higher Technical School) them. Bauman. In 1917-18 worked as a technician at the aerodynamic laboratory MVTU under the leadership of Zhukovsky, in 1921-36 – in the Central Aerohydrodynamical Institute (TsAGI), led by AN Tupolev, 1936 – chief designer at an aircraft factory.

October 25, 2010 Posted Under: Astronauts   Read More

Biography Gryzodubovoi Ste Valentine

Grizodubova Valentine STEPANOVNA (18 (31) .01.1910), the Soviet pilots, Hero of the Soviet Union (11/2/1938), Colonel (1943). Member of the CPSU since 1941. Daughter of pilot and aircraft designer SV Grizodubova. She graduated from the Flying Club (1929), worked in the GVF. 24-25 September 1938, together with the PD Osipenko and M. Raskovoi on the plane "ANT-37 flew non-stop flight from Moscow to the Far East, setting the women's international record for distance. During the Great Patriotic War of 1941-45 Grizodubova between March 1942 and commanded the 101 th Aviation Regiment-range (later 31 th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment), who assisted the guerrilla detachments.

October 24, 2010 Posted Under: Astronauts   Read More

Biography of Ivan Ivanovich Grigoriev

Grigoriev, Ivan Ivanovich (1922 – 05/08/1945) – ground-attack pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union (1945), Guard lieutenant. Member of the Great Patriotic War in June 1943 fought in the 1993 GV. Shap, was commander of the squadron. He flew 155 combat sorties to attack in 31 dogfight shot down five enemy aircraft. He died in battle. The bust is set in Novoaltajsk.

October 17, 2010 Posted Under: Astronauts   Read More

Biography Golchina Ivan Konstantinovich

Golchin Ivan Konstantinovich (17/10/1918 – 07/03/1979) – ground-attack pilot, Hero of Soviet Union (1945), Guard Captain. Member of the Great Patriotic War from December 1942 fought in the 140 Guards. Shap, was commander of the squadron. He flew 106 combat sorties to attack and bomb, knocked himself 4 and a group of 12 enemy aircraft. After the war until 1947 he served in the Air Force.

October 17, 2010 Posted Under: Astronauts   Read More

Biography of Alexander Vinogradov Matveyevich

Vinogradov, Alexander Matveevich (11/18/1915) – fighter pilot, Lieutenant. Member of the Great Patriotic War in October 1942. He fought in the Transcaucasus and the Voronezh Front, was flight commander 1941 ra. PAI. In September 1943 over the Left-Bank Ukraine in the La-5 fighters rammed an enemy plane. Landed by parachute. He was awarded the Red Banner.

October 16, 2010 Posted Under: Astronauts   Read More

Biography of John Nagurskogo Iosifovicha

Nagursky Ian I. (1888 – 1976). Pilot. He served in the polar aviation, was a military pilot (since 1909). Made its first flight along the west coast of Novaya Zemlya (1914). In 1919, he emigrated to Poland.

October 14, 2010 Posted Under: Astronauts   Read More

Biography Polynin Fedor Petrovich

Polynin Fedor Petrovich (10/20/1906 – 11/21/1981) – Pilot bomber, Hero of the Soviet Union (1938), Colonel-General. In aviation from 1929 in 1937-1938 fought in China and commanded air group. Member of the Soviet-Finnish war. In WWII with the August 1941 commanded the Air Force of the Bryansk Front, 2 and 6 VA. In the 1944-1947 military commander of the Polish Army. After returning to the Soviet Union was the chief of Air Force logistics.

October 11, 2010 Posted Under: Astronauts   Read More

Biography Aglotkova Fyodor Nikolayevich

Aglotkov Fedor Nikolaevich (1907 – 21/08/1944) – navigator, a Hero of the Soviet Union (1944, posthumously), Guard Captain. Member of the Great Patriotic War in 1941, fought in the 2 (5 dc). Mtap BBC BSF, was the navigator Squadron. He flew 378 combat sorties, destroyed 4 tanks, 2 BTR, 3 anti-aircraft batteries, 2 artillery batteries, the group – 4 transport, 11 landing barges, three minesweepers, 4 torpedo boats, tankers and two dry-cargo barges. He died in a night battle in the strike on the port of Constanta (Romania).

October 10, 2010 Posted Under: Astronauts   Read More

Biography Gorbunov Nikolai Ivanovich

Gorbunov, Nikolai Ivanovich (01.15.1918 – 05.19.1944) – a fighter pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union (1944), Captain. Member of the Great Patriotic War in April 1943 fought in the 1931 IAP, was commander of the squadron. He flew 196 combat sorties, 40 aircraft shot down himself fighting 15 enemy aircraft. He died at a combat mission.