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Konstantin Vershinin
Chief marshal of the aviation Konstantin Andreevich Vershinin (russian: Константин Андреевич Вершинин; 3 June 1900 – 30 December 1973) was commander-in-chief of the Soviet Air Force from 1946 to 1949 and from 1957 to 1969. He was commander of the 4th Air Army in World War II, and for his actions, he was awarded the distinction of Hero of the Soviet Union in 1944. At the outbreak of the Bolshevik Revolution, he left his work in a sawmill to enter the Red Army. In 1929, he was sent to the Zhukovsky Air Force Academy located in Moscow. In 1946 — as Commander-in-chief of Air Force — Deputy Ministry of Defence of the USSR. He supervised the Air Force transition to the jet era. He was promoted to Marshal of Aviation (3 July 1946). In September 1949 unexpectedly lowed in grade and appointed chief commander of Baku PVO Region. He was commander of the 14th Air Army in the Ukrainian SSR from February to September 1950.http://generals.dk/general/Vers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borkino
Borkino (russian: Боркино) is a rural locality (a selo) in Ikryaninsky Selsoviet of Ikryaninsky District, Astrakhan Oblast Astrakhan Oblast (russian: Астраха́нская о́бласть, ''Astrakhanskaya oblast'', , ''Astrakhan oblysy'') is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast) located in southern Russia. Its administrative center ..., Russia. The population was 214 as of 2010. There are 8 streets. Geography Borkino is located on the Khurdun River, 9 km southwest of Ikryanoye (the district's administrative centre) by road. Sergino is the nearest rural locality. References Rural localities in Ikryaninsky District {{AstrakhanOblast-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhukovsky Air Force Academy
Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy () – is a higher military educational institution for training and retraining of engineers for the Russian Air Force. The academy trains specialists – engineers, research engineers in the following specialties: * Technical maintenance of aircraft and engines * Robotic aircraft armament system * Electronics and automation of physical systems * Technical maintenance of aircraft electrical systems and flight control and navigation systems * Software of computers and automated systems * Metrology and metrological support * Technical operation of the transport of radio equipment * Electronic warfare * The study of natural resources by means of aerospace Organizational structure The academy has the main campus in Moscow, and training centers in Monino, Noginsk and Kashira. Faculties and schools * No. 1 – aircraft * No. 2 – aircraft armament * No. 3 – aircraft equipment * No. 4 – aviation electronic equipment * No. 5 – trainin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
