Dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Russian Air Force

Modern Aviation was born from a dream. “Not we, but our great-grandchildren will fly through the air like birds,” said Peter I. You can’t count how many years the dream is. How old Aviation is is well known. By historical standards, she was born yesterday. And today we can no longer imagine a full life without it. Although, if you try, you can imagine: from Moscow to Vladivostok - by train, from Europe to America - by ship... Modern Aviation means supersonic speeds and stratospheric altitudes, it means advanced technologies and precision production, it means a huge fleet of aircraft of various classes and purposes . Modern aviation is the prestige and national security of the state. Before you, dear readers, is the second volume of the works of a pilot with pre-war experience, writer Anatoly Markushi. Anatoly Markovich knows about the sky and flight first-hand. He is a witness and direct participant in many important events in the history of Russian Aviation. More than one generation of people who are in love with Aviation and have dedicated their lives to it has grown up on his books. In the year of the 90th anniversary of the Air Force, let this publication be a gift to everyone who has dedicated their lives to Aviation, and who is still about to make their choice. Drawings by the artist V. Romanov