mikhail petrovich odintsov graduated from the academy of the general staff , commanded a regiment ofir force division of the moscow military district, became one of the first chiefs of the cosmonaut training center, became the author of several books and many magazine articles. the main combat vehicle of odintsov, the il-2 attack aircraft, is one of the most famous aircraft of the entire world war ii . considerable crews did not return from combat missions, just as their wounded aircraft did not return, but some flying tanks returned decades later, among them this exhibit. there are uh machines with a military fate, for example, like the il-2 , which arrived here from karelia, was assembled almost in parts and restored by the hands of our restorers. this recreated il-2 was discovered in the form of wreckage. judging by the aircraft part numbers, the attack aircraft was in service with the 73rd aviation regiment of the baltic fleet. the crew consisted of guards pilot sergeant yuri solomonovich botvinnikov and air gunner senior sergeant evgeny pavlovich kotelnikov , they did not return