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Returning from a routine flight, the pilot of the U-2 squadron communications 5th Guards. Shaq attack saw, lying on his belly in the neutral zone. Summarizing his car closer, he discovered that the car IL-2 is closed: it means that the pilot inside, apparently wounded. Mutual aid among pilots - holy law. U-2 landed expertly spotted by craters neytralku and "parked" to close the Germans attack aircraft. In the cockpit sat really badly wounded in the head pilot Lieutenant Berdnikov; aerial photography for the task he performed, but deliver the results to the base of the shooting has not been able to. The first in the U-2 migrated camera with film, then the cost of incredible effort, limp body the saved a wounded pilot. Under the hassle of planning a counterattack, artillerymen and tankers with the assistance of the German attack planes diverted attention from the brazen maize, and the U-2, dancing at the craters, successfully took off from neytralke. For the salvation of fellow pilot and deliver intelligence Kamanin was awarded the Order of the Red Star.
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1.Lёtchiku Arkady Nikolayevich Kamanin was 14 years old.





I very much hope that his name seemed familiar to you. Because his father - Nikolai Kamanin - Hero of the Soviet Union, the legendary pilot, who participated in the epic rescue Chelyuskinites. For what, in fact, it has been awarded with a specially crafted companions in connection with the case of the honorary title.



In July 1942, Colonel N. Kamanin was appointed commander of the 8th mixed, then 5-Attack Air Corps. In early 1943, he was awarded the rank of Major General. The General's life besides the special responsibility has its advantages; The newly arrived to the General's wife and son Arkady. His wife was left to work at the headquarters of the body. Arkady refused to go home; given his experience - Arkady had a few months to work as a mechanic at a Moscow aviation factories - his father appointed him as a mechanic for special equipment due to the squadron of his corps.

Repeatedly demonstrated superiors impeccable knowledge of materiel, Arkady made raising - began to fly flight engineer and navigator-observer. Redundant management and personal perseverance allowed Arkady gradually turn out flying practice. One stray bullet smashed visor cockpit pilot, fragments flogged his face, in fact blind.

Connected planes were equipped with radio; call Arcadia rose from the earth experienced pilot, a "remote control" which Arkady Kamanin perfectly planted car. After that, he began flight training take place officially. Two months experienced aircraft mechanics enough to pass the exam in person, Major General N. Kamanin, who did not find grounds to prevent Sergeant A. Kamanina to independent departure.

At first, "Letunok" flying between aerodromes body, but eventually he began charging more and more important tasks - especially after he confirmed his aerobatic skills, lost in curves by Messer trailers. The result of one of the missions was to save Lieutenant Berdnikov.

In Poland, Arkady saved another comrade: waiting for permission to land at the airfield Fighter Wing, he noticed that one of the pilots took off with the mechanic on the tail (to avoid nosing during takeoff on the wet ground, mechanics sat on the tail; the main thing was on time and skillfully jump). Accurate shot from the pistol raised cautious pilot already had time to remove the chassis. Mechanics removed from the tail on the ground, though not without difficulty.

In 1944, Sergeant Kamanin earned second Order of the Red Star: the attack on the headquarters of the front unit Bandera under fire, he took off in his U-2, the attackers threw hand grenades and called for reinforcements.

Spring of 1945, 16-year-old sergeant Arkady Kamanin delivered a partisan unit under the power of Brno for the radio and the secret package, having made the flight hour and a half behind the front line of unexplored route in mountainous areas with difficult terrain. This flight commanders assessed the Order of the Red Banner.

And after World War II has come true dream of Arcadia: the fall of 1946 a 17-year veteran, holder of decorations and medals were enrolled in preparatory courses of the Academy of Zhukovsky, which at the time he graduated from his father.

There is human ... I sad saying: "He took off his sword belt - and crumbled." The youngest pilot of the Second World War Arkady Nikolaevich Kamanin died of meningitis April 13, 1947, to remain forever eighteen.



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