returning to the ussr, minov prepared a group of volunteers from one. aviation brigade 53 squadron, onh farman galiav plane with irwin parachutes, which minov brought from america. he jumped first, followed by yakov moshkovsky, then five more. all were awarded the title of master of parachuting of the ussr. in honor of their jump, we celebrate parachutist day today. and to prove that a parachute is needed not only to save the pilot, but also for a combat landing... on july 26, 1971, the film officers, which became a legend, was released on soviet screens. the action in the film is a period of wars of upheaval, from the early twenties to the end of the sixties. the whole life of the main heroes of the battle, first of the civil war, then of the great patriotic war, but they are officers and the duty to defend their homeland is most important to them. by the way, the phrase about this winged aircraft belonged to the minister of defense of the ussr, andrei grechko, who initiated the creation. to defend the homeland, there is such a profession, it’s groovy. the film was shot by front-line