Unforgotten heroes

30 years ago.

March 10, 1982 a pair of Mi-8, 3rd VE 181 th OSAP, led by deputy squadron commander for political affairs, Captain AG Korenev if further exploration on the basis of operative information dushmans in one of the holes at the settlement Zarshoy (Faryab province) at the entrance to the gorge was ambushed. Korenev helicopter was struck by a burst from the ANC, caught fire and fell to the ground. Killed the commander, pilot and navigator letenant M.V.Moguev borttehnik senior lieutenant A.V.Kaurkin. After several bomboshturmovyh strikes on the area, on the site of the crash sat aboard to evacuate the bodies of the crew.
They were together for three years of life, 66 ...





Can Mikhail
Lt. / h 97978
The pilot - navigator Mi-8 helicopter, born 18.2.1960, in Kolomna, Moscow Region. Russian. The Armed Forces of the USSR 03.20.1978, graduated from UCA Vyaznitsky DOSAAF.Prohodil in service in / h 21812 g.Nerchinsk.
In the Republic of Afghanistan from October 1981 In carrying out its sortie 03.10.1982 helicopter was shot down by the rebels. I, along with the crew perished.
For courage and bravery was awarded the Order of the Red Star (posthumously). Buried in Kolomna.

KAURKIN Anatoliy Viktorovich
Senior lieutenant / h 97978
Avionics technician Mi-8 helicopter. born 04.09.1951, in seconds. Chernigovka Chernigov district of Primorsky Krai. Russian. In the USSR Armed Forces - 11/15/1969 He graduated from the Kharkov Watu, he served in the in / h 21812 g.Nerchinsk.
In the Republic of Afghanistan from October 1981 03/10/1982, after the bombing in the district of the settlement Zarshoy Faryab province helicopter in which he was traveling was hit by fire from a heavy machine gun. He lost control, hit the ground, caught fire and exploded. All crew members were killed.
He was awarded the Order of the Red Star (posthumously). He was buried in the Alley of honorary burial Nikopol town cemetery.

Indigenous Aleksandr Germanovich
The captain, in / h 97978
The deputy commander of a helicopter squadron for political affairs, born 19.5.1951, in the village. Klyuchevskii Mogochinsky district of the Chita Region. Russian. The Armed Forces of the USSR 08.19.1969, graduated from the Syzran Higher Air Force School in 1973. He served in the helicopter regiment g.Nerchinsk in / h 21812.
In the Republic of Afghanistan from October 1981 repeatedly made sorties to suppress the hotbeds of resistance, proved himself a brave pilot. 03.10.1982 city died in a combat mission.
For courage and bravery was awarded the Order of the Red Star (posthumously). He was buried in the city of Ryazan on Novograzhdanskom cemetery.



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