MIGHTY WINGS

Mighty Wings script yanii creger Direction Vladimir boo Chief consultant Marshal of the Air Force rudenko photography Mel osherov produced by the Central documentary film studios [Music] 1967 marks the 50th anniversary of the Socialist Revolution in Russia each important event is an occasion to review developments of the past half century [Music] in July 1967 the Soviet Union marked Aviation [Music] day back in October 1917 Vladimir lenen signed the decree authorizing the formation of the first air unit the following year on the first anniversary of the Revolution he watched the flight of a lone plane over Red Square in the 50 years since then the Soviet Union has forged ahead to become a Mighty air power the home of the world's first [Music] astronauts the air display was scheduled for July the 9th 1967 at moscow's doodo airport [Music] crowds of mosites visitors from all the union republics and many guests from abroad arrived to view the air [Music] show the aircraft exhibition was a center of [Music] Interest Soviet Aviation dates back to December 1918 when Lenin decreed the founding of the central Aero hydrodynamic Institute it was headed by Nikolai zukovsky outstanding Russian scientist and later by academician [Music] Chapan this was the beginning of Soviet Aeronautical [Music] Engineering on the 10th anniversary this Squadron of planes built on working people's contributions was presented to the National Air Force within 2 years Soviet Flyers achieved their daring transatlantic hop although it took 2 months to complete this is the land of the Soviets in New York the Soviet made plane equipped with Soviet built engines was flown to America by the four Russians gakov stadle goov botov and fuv then chalov by dukov and B made their spectacular 63-hour non-stop flight to America via the North Pole here's the reception Vladimir kinaki was accorded in Moscow after his non-stop flight from mosco to the Far East in 1938 he covered the distance in less than 24 hours and now for a look at the craft on display at doodo this is the P2 to many a Soviet pilot began his flying career in it the i16 was one of the best fighter planes of its [Music] time during World War II Soviet Airmen down the enemy in fighter [Music] planes designed by lkin Arch Mikan and Alexander [Music] Yakov the pacov dive bombers called the p2s were a formidable force in the war the tupet of bombers were superior to the enemy bombing craft the illusion bombers were dubbed Black Death [Music] in the Grim air War Soviet Flyers displayed Untold staunchness bravery and [Music] heroism our bomber formations rake the enemy's forward positions and Reign destruction on Industrial and Military targets deep in the rear of Nazi Germany [Music] [Music] the air arm provided powerful support for the ground forces [Music] [Music] the post-war advance and aircraft design created a radical change in the Soviet Air Force which acquired unprecedented might [Music] the Y is the name given to Old ples designed by Alexander [Music] yakovl for years p suho and his team have been designing combat planes that are the last word in modern Aeronautical Engineering aran's team designs high altitude and supersonic [Music] migs Andre tupelov is a veteran designer at present his design Bureau is working on the TU 144 supersonic airliner and the long range [Music] TU14 Al Antonov designs passenger and transport turbo props Sergey uan is known for his i14 and il8 now his new il62 has gone into operation and now for a glimpse of Soviet Plains and action the air show is about to [Music] begin the Flyers are waiting for the signal to start [Music] Air Force Marshall rudenko commanding the air show gives the order for the takeoff [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] on the reviewing stand our leading Soviet [Music] Statesmen five supersonic jet fighters open the show [Music] [Music] Lennon's name is written in the sky [Music] these helicopters toad slogans [Music] in national costume these girls represent the 15 Soviet republics St this is a model of the first Soviet spotnick Theo spaceship in which Yuri Gagarin plays the trail into space the Luna 9 the first to photograph the surface of the Moon and the 12ton proton 1 space laboratory there's a supersonic jet fighter taking off it's manned by Colonel Leal hero of the Soviet Union during the war he chalked up 180 combat [Music] missions his plane speed is twice that of sound it climbs over 65,000 [Music] ft colored smoke enables the Spectators to follow the flight this stunt flying is not merely for exhibition purposes maneuverability and speed are highly essential to Aerial combat group flying is no easy job in supersonic craft major vyan is leading this four plane formation [Music] h [Music] the simultaneous start of seven super sonic fightercraft denotes the skill of the Air Force Pilates the lead plane is piloted by guards colonel midv [Music] [Music] this formation is something new in group flly [Music] [Music] these young girl parachuters are also part of the air show and this is what they looked like yesterday on the eve of the [Music] show [Music] [Music] [Music] for before the jump the cameraman asked one of the girls how long she had been flying the answer was six years in that time she had set eight World Records seven for group jumps and the eighth for a solo jump from an altitude of 40,000 ft her 101st jump a 30second free fall and suddenly 50 brightly colored parachutes sto the sky over doodo as the shoots are released 50 to Mark the anniversary of Soviet [Music] government among these girls are national champions and holders of World Records in Parachute jumping their sum total is nearly 40,000 [Music] jumps they hold 200 gold medals for National and world records including jumps from the stratosphere [Music] this helicopter designed by kov is excellent for agricultural purposes and so is the mi2 helicopter the A2 planes are the farmer friends they sprayed 175 million Acres of fields Orchards and Vineyards this [Music] year the mi10 helicopter holds the absolute world record with a 25ton payload it can deliver large-sized cargo on any Landing Pad this MI6 helicopter transport support steel pylons for electric transmission lines this craft is excellent for various jobs and places that are hard to get [Music] at modern Aviation has facilitated Speedy development of new oil deposits in the Siberian tiger [Music] [Applause] [Music] no matter where geologists are at work plane service is available [Music] aerofloat has the longest Airlines of any air service in the world Soviet airliners now fly to 40 countries this year aof flat will service 53 million [Music] passengers this is the tu104 the plane that ushered in the era of civil Jet Aviation it was the sensation of the day at the 1955 air show it leads the parade at the air show for the Jubilee year the TU14 is in operation on flights to Cuba Canada and Japan the Ila te is the most common passenger plane on domestic lines the A10 turbo prop has earned an excellent reputation in the far north and in the tropics the new 24 seater Yak 40 jet can take off from any small earth air strip and has a 1,000 M [Music] range this newcomer the TU 134 jet passenger plane has a cruising speed of 600 mph the il62 Intercontinental liner is twice the size of the il18 and seats 186 passengers it travels at 600 mph for over 6,000 m [Music] now this is what aof flat started out with in 1922 a 260 M passenger service was inaugurated between Moscow and NN noad today the city of gorki in one year it carried 270 passengers [Music] this is the jumbo il62 coming in for a landing it has a remarkably short Landing run for such a huge plane [Applause] [Music] [Applause] the 160 ton craft uses the reverse thrust of its engines to shorten the Run [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] a short takeoff run and the plane is Airborne again [Music] this plane is piloted by Natasha pranava of the voluntary Society for assisting the Armed Forces amateur Pilots demonstrated their skill at the air show opening spelling Lennon's name and the figure 50 [Music] Natasha panova is the only woman pilot to have climbed to an altitude of 880,000 Ft in a single cater jet setting a world record [Music] this is another Sports plane the Yu 18 [Music] it's piloted by Vladimir martim yanov who holds the world aerobatics Title by profession he's a teacher his program contains as many as 20 complex Maneuvers and combinations [Music] he [Music] Soviet Sports Pilots hold almost half the world record registered by the international aeronautical [Music] Federation there go the Air Force pilots again guards major kayv leads a group of nine jet fighters [Music] a [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] now they've split in two five of the fighters execute the nesterov [Applause] loop and then fly off [Music] one of the Army's crack Airborne units takes part in the show a few days prior to the show these men were undergoing combat training they came down deep in the rear of what was supposed to be enemy territory [Music] their mission was to wipe out a rocket base sever Communications and halt Railway traffic [Music] they captured the base and called up [Music] reinforcements heavy armaments were dropped by special parachutes n [Music] [Music] having increased their Firepower subunits exploited their tactical Vantage a patrol was the first to sight the enemy tanks [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] this is a sample of routine [Music] training the Maneuvers took place just before the air show and now they are over dooo [Music] [Music] the unit's guard's Banner Bears two military decorations from a Detachment equip with small arms it has developed into a powerful mobile unit trained for modern nuclear warfare in World War II it took part in liberating mavia and the Baltic republics from Nazi occupation it carried its banner across three countries of Europe [Music] la [Music] the operation continues these are mi4 helicopters coming in for a landing it takes just a few minutes to land new subunits [Music] here you see Heavy MI6 helicopters approaching they transport self-propelled guns and light artillery pieces [Music] these are a12 planes landing under fighter escort it's a matter of minutes to unload new military equipment [Music] and last but definitely not least the a22s the world's biggest airliner designed by Antonov come in for a landing these jumbos have a takeoff weight of 250 tons can carry an 80ton payload a distance of 3,000 m [Music] these planes carry the complete rocket equipment for modern Airborne units to conduct Warfare deep Behind Enemy Lines under the leadership of the Communist Party the Soviet Union has made spectacular progress in developing its aircraft industry which today is mass producing the best there is in modern aircraft [Music] [Music] [Applause] Soviet designers are constantly coming up with something new in combat planes for the Army and the Navy [Music] Colonel mohin hero of the Soviet Union demonstrates one of the [Music] latest the plane is of the vertical takeoff type auxiliary jet engines provide the thrust for the climb the plane levels off at a low altitude and picks up speed from here on it's like a conventional Jet Plane [Music] [Music] sound technical knowledge courage and flying skill are essential requirements for a fighter pilot the nation will always cherish the memory of its test pilots GV suprun and chevchenko who flew the first Soviet planes the present generation of Soviet Flyers carry on and add to the Glorious Traditions established by these men these are supersonic Fighters with takeoff boosters what can be done to cut down the length of the takeoff and Landing runs Soviet aircraft designers have come up with some ingenious [Music] answers a multiple Target fighter with auxiliary engin Soares into the air various devices including brake parachutes help shorten the landing run of SuperSonic planes besides the parachute this plane has auxiliary motors for this purpose a supersonic swing wi plane takes off notice that during the takeoff the wings are out swung [Music] in flight they sweep [Music] [Music] back on Landing they swing out again this is the world's first light rocket carrier with a folding Wing the straight unswept Wing ensures a short takeoff and Landing run [Music] as the wing folds the speed of the plane is radically [Music] increased Soviet Aeronautics and the Soviet aircraft industry have had spectacular success in the creation of new modern craft [Music] Soviet supersonic stratospheric rocket carriers can reach any Target anywhere in the world [Music] Soviet progress aroused worldwide C the British Daily Telegraph caus it the Colossal success of Russian Aviation the France press agency writes the superiority of the Soviets in a number of fields has amazed Western military attaches the tribuna ludu notes that in the sky and on the ground one sensation followed another [Music] the Soviet Air Force together with all arms of the service is ready at a moment's notice to deliver a crushing blow to any aggressor venturing to violate the nation's peaceful labor [Music] [Music] a [Music] [Applause] [Music] May there always be clear skies [Music]