He was no less famous than Yuri Gagarin – and died at the same age, not having lived until 35 years. He became a national hero after the legendary transponding flight, he was considered the “pride of the USSR” and “favorite of Stalin”, preferring not to remember that Valery Chkalov had come under court twice and quit the armed forces twice. A classic Soviet film and a new television series have been shot about him – but there is still not a single professional biography, except for the apologetic memories of his relatives, associates and friends. This book is the first.
Calm back on the official and unspoken tabo, separating myths from the truth, and propaganda from facts, this study draws a genuine portrait of the Great pilot – not a “icon”, but a living person, perhaps the most contradictory personality in the history of domestic aviation. On the one hand, there is a brilliant pilot, constantly in the search for revolutionary air combat techniques, new methods of testing aircraft. On the other hand, not recognizing any charters and rules “Air …
Author
Yakubovich Nikolay Vasilievich
Editor
Galkina D.
Publisher
Eksmo, 2012
Series
Chkalov. Interrupted flight
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