
Spring of 1943. One of the biggest air battles of the World War II wages over the skies of Kuban. In order to destroy threat from their rear lines, Germans started massive air strikes. More than 500 aircrafts were participating in them. However, Soviet Air Force also have concentrated up to 900 planes there. Opposition lasted more than two months. The struggle for air superiority was ferocious. And primary role in it was played by Soviet fighter of new generation. - This is adocumentary of "Wings of Russia" studio about history of development of Russian Aviation. It contains a lot of unique video footage. The documentary speaks about creation and development of fighters, bombers, helicopters, reconnaissance planes, hydro-planes, planes of civilian Aviation and also about sport and training Aviation, in the USSR and Russia.
Russian
military
history
russia
moscow
Air
Force
Aviation
fighters
aircraft
plane
World
War
II
WWII
Bf-109
Yak-1
Yak-3
LAG-5
mig-1
airplane
FW-190
flying
new
planes
pilot
Eastern
Front
Soviet
Union
USSR
Bitnik
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