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.
November 14, 2002 marks 85 years since the birth of Lieutenant-General Kerim Kerimov. Kerim Kerimov – Hero of Socialist Labor, laureate of Stalin, Lenin and State prizes, Lieutenant General, retired. Almost 25 years he presided over the State Commission on manned space flight program. KA Kerimov was born in Baku in a family of Azeri intellectuals – his father was a graduate of Petersburg Polytechnic Institute and worked as an engineer in Azneft, and his mother – Surah Kerimov (Akhmedov) Graduated high school in Baku. At the end of the Azerbaijan Industrial Institute, as it had at the beginning of World War II, Kerimov enlisted in the Artillery Academy, which was evacuated to Samarkand. In autumn 1943, he defended his diploma on the theme: "A shop for production of mortar and was sent to serve in the state acceptance of the Main Control Arms, where the factories of Moscow bush engaged reception at industry Guards mortar units such as Katyusha rockets and shells.
Zaitsev, Nikolai Sergeevich (12.06.1911 – 02.11.1981) – Pilot Bomber, Hero of the Soviet Union (1945), Guard colonel. Member of the Great Patriotic War from June 1941, he commanded 80 Guards. BAP. He flew 111 combat sorties. After the war until 1958 he served in the Air Force.
Slepnev Mauritius Trofimovich (15 (27) .06.1896 – 12.19.1965), Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union (20/4/1934), Colonel. A member of the Communist Party since 1934. Graduate School of Ensigns (1915), Gatchina flying school (1917), 1-st High School of Military Pilots (1923), the Academy of Air Fleet. Zhukovsky (1936), refresher courses at the Academy of Staff (1941). Participant 1 st World War II 1914 – 1918, Captain. During the Civil War 1918 – 1920 military engineer Chapayev the 25 th Infantry Division. Since 1925, pilot GVF participant develop air routes in Central Asia, the Far East and in the Arctic. In 1934 took part in rescuing the crew of the icebreaker Cheliuskin.
Aksenov Nikolai (01/05/1915 – 18/04/1962) – Test Pilot 1 cells. (1960), lieutenant. In 1935-1936. was the instructor-paratrooper in the Stalin flying club in Moscow, in 1936-1937 – chief of station Ivanovo parachute Aeroclub.
Since 1937 he served in the Air Force. Member of the Great Patriotic War from July 1941 fought in the two upon. Since October 1941 he was an instructor Aktobe the aviation school, then 46 west.
From May 1953 to test the work in the FRI. Participated in the testing of the AN-10, AN-12 Antonov An-24, IL-18, IL-28, M-4, M-6, TU-4 TU-16, Tu-104, Tu-107, Tu- 110, Tu-124, M16-17A engine.
Killed when tested Tu-22. He is buried in Moscow at the Novodevichy Cemetery.
Aristocratic Ivan (12/07/1917) – Tail Gunner, Hero of Soviet Union (1945), lieutenant. Member of the Great Patriotic War in June 1941 fought in the 396 from. Upon. By August 1944, made 211 sorties in 59 air battles personally shot down 2 and in group 2 enemy planes. In 1945 he graduated from the military aviation school pilots until 1955 he served in the Air Force. He then worked as director SPTU in Dubrovka Volgograd region.
Yuferov Nikolai Petrovich (17.11.1922 – 19.04.1982) – Pilot of the scout, Hero of the Soviet Union (1945), Colonel. Member of the Great Patriotic War in May 1943 fought in the 96 ticking 17 BA. He flew 117 combat missions in the exploration, photography and art Corrections. fire. After the war until 1978 he served in the Air Force. Then he worked in the Geological Institute in Monino, Moscow region.
Rastrelli (Rastrelli) – Two Italian painter who worked in Russia. 1) Carlo Bartolomeo R., foundry, metal and sculptor. The time of his birth, as well as death is unknown. I bought a French noble title and in 1716 was called by Peter the Great in St. Petersburg for the casting of cannon and the artwork on the decoration of the new Russian capital.
Lavrenko Ivan – a fighter pilot, in the Guards. A Great Patriotic War. He fought in the five Guards. PAI. In early August 1942 in the area Rzhev on LaGG-3 rammed Me-109. Landed by parachute.
Stalin Vasily I. (Dzhugashvili) (03.1921 – 19.03.1962) – a fighter pilot, Lieutenant General of Aviation (1948). The younger son of Joseph Stalin. He graduated from the Kachin flying school. During the Great Patriotic War, commanded a 434 (32 dc.) PAI. Shot down in person 1 and in group 3 enemy planes. The war ended in Berlin. In 1947 – 1952 years. was Air Force Commander of the Moscow VO. Organized football and hockey teams Air Force. In April 1953, arrested and convicted in 1955 for embezzlement of public funds and at the same time under Art. 58 – 10. He died in Kazan.