Wings of Russia (2008): S01E18 – Reconnaissance Planes – The Sky Outwatch

Introduction Wings of Russia is an 18-part documentary hosted by Alexander Loginov, published by Wings TV in 2008, with English narration. Outline Curiosity is a natural human feature. First air balloons and then airplanes significantly expanded abilities to have this curiosity satisfied. But very soon, careless curiosity gave way to mercantile interest. In deed, in… Read More

Wings of Russia (2008): S01E17 – Military Transport Aircraft

Introduction Wings of Russia is an 18-part documentary hosted by Alexander Loginov, published by Wings TV in 2008, with English narration. Outline Morning, 25 December 1979. Almost three hundred military transport aircraft are lined up at airfields in the Middle Asia. Inside cargo cabins are combat equipment and landing troops. A signal comes in and… Read More

Wings of Russia (2008): S01E16 – Naval Aviation – On the Naval Service

Introduction Wings of Russia is an 18-part documentary hosted by Alexander Loginov, published by Wings TV in 2008, with English narration. Outline Naval manoeuvres of the 70’s. Hundreds of ships, thousands of naval aircraft… Area of operation – seas and oceans Amphibians, performing reconnaissance… Antisubmarine aircraft and helicopters, carrying equipment for searching and destroying submarines…… Read More

Wings of Russia (2008): S01E15 – Training and Sports Aircraft

Introduction Wings of Russia is an 18-part documentary hosted by Alexander Loginov, published by Wings TV in 2008, with English narration. Outline A small and light airplane. A topic seemed unworthy of an interesting story. What is there to say? It is not a powerful bomber, nor a fast and streamlined fighter nor a respectable… Read More

Wings of Russia (2008): S01E14 – Helicopters – Soldiers and Workers

Introduction Wings of Russia is an 18-part documentary hosted by Alexander Loginov, published by Wings TV in 2008, with English narration. Outline April 26, 1986. Two explosions burst out at the 4th energy block of the Chernobil Atomic Power Station. It was a catastrophe. Scientists proposed to seal the atomic reactor with a protective sand… Read More

Wings of Russia (2008): S01E13 – Helicopters – The Air Rovers

Introduction Wings of Russia is an 18-part documentary hosted by Alexander Loginov, published by Wings TV in 2008, with English narration. Outline A man always wanted to fly. Today we know, how to do it, while before this issue was not as obvious. To make wings like the birds have or to screw into the… Read More

Wings of Russia (2008): S01E12 – Amphibians – The Steel Albatross

Introduction Wings of Russia is an 18-part documentary hosted by Alexander Loginov, published by Wings TV in 2008, with English narration. Outline Every summer news agencies report of forest fires bursting out in this or that country. Fire brings enormous damage. That is where fire extinguishing aviation can help. An airplane looks like a tiny… Read More

Wings of Russia (2008): S01E11 – The Ground Effect Systems

Introduction Wings of Russia is an 18-part documentary hosted by Alexander Loginov, published by Wings TV in 2008, with English narration. Outline Mankind created a lot of machines.… An airplane having mastered the laws of the air stopped being a miracle. Way before that ships tamed the oceans. But restless minds keep on creating new… Read More

Wings of Russia (2008): S01E10 – Civil Aircraft – Wings Over Continents

Introduction Wings of Russia is an 18-part documentary hosted by Alexander Loginov, published by Wings TV in 2008, with English narration. Outline The end of December 1968 was foul. Low clouds stood over the testing aerodrome of Zhukovsky. Phone calls kept coming from the Ministry: “The aircraft must take off before the New Year!” It… Read More

Wings of Russia (2008): S01E09 – Civil Aircraft – The Air Carriers

Introduction Wings of Russia is an 18-part documentary hosted by Alexander Loginov, published by Wings TV in 2008, with English narration. Outline March 1956. Great Britain is getting ready for the visit of Nikita Khrushchev – leader of the country which was by that time practically closed for the West. Right on the eve of… Read More