aviatrix Soviet cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya set eight world records in piloting, becoming a real ace.She became the second woman after Tereshkova, conquered space.With these achievements, she added the glory of his name.Her father - Marshal Savitsky, a pilot, a veteran of the Great Patriotic and holder of two gold stars of Hero.
Life whole family is connected with the sky.Lydia Pavlovna, wife of the legendary ace was also during the war gallant pilot, for his exploits, she was awarded the Order of the fighting, "Red Star".
Yevgeny Savitsky was brought up in a normal working family.In 1917, he was orphaned, left home.The fate of the homeless has changed since he was in an orphanage, and then to a vocational school.After trade schools, he worked in a cement factory, several workers learned professions and demonstrated ability to master complex technology.
Following the motto of those years "Komsomolets - Plane!" A young man of nineteen became uchvoenletom 4th Stalingrad flying school, where he studied hard material part and mastered piloting skills.After graduation, the future Marshal Savitsky distributed in the Far Eastern Military District, which in 1929 applied the knowledge gained during the military operations on the border.
the beginning of the war, he was an experienced pilot, training a new generation of young pilots.Major Sawicki rushes to the front, but he refused, citing the necessity of high quality instructors in the rear.In autumn 1941, he still manages to get into a combat unit as a trainee.Fighter LaGG-3 - his first combat vehicle, and the pilot will use all its capabilities, beating out "Messerschmitt - 109" and almost killed himself.New, 1942, Savitsky Evgeni notes performing a task of particular importance, dealing a blow to a high-precision German headquarters.
pilot Perseverance produces results, he was appointed to command the 205th Air Division, with which he had to pass a glorious way.Air Force - a special kind of troops, commanders, pilots involved in aerial combat on an equal basis with everyone else.Now he flies to "Yak", which remains true to the four terrible years.An exception is the name of "Lavochkin-5" with the inscription "Valery Chkalov" on the fuselage, presented toilers-Gorky.
In 1944, the plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire of the enemy during a forced landing ace injured his spine.On the day he was awarded the rank of lieutenant-general and awarded the first star of the Hero.
total during the war Sawicki pilot shot down twenty-two enemy aircraft, not including the group wins and Staff "Storch" has over Berlin.By the way, this might try to escape retribution from Adolf Hitler.
After the war hero is not rested on its laurels, and explore new types of aircraft and guided educational work in the Soviet Air Force.Marshal Savitsky was the author of the fascinating book about the Soviet aviation and war history in the air.
The 63-year-old celebrated the pilot made his last mission in life.One can only guess at the emotions he felt, lifting into the air supersonic interceptor.Perhaps remembering his Yak-3 ...
Died Marshal Savitsky in 1990, before reaching the collapse of the country, which he loved and protected as I could.
old pilots never die, they take off and stay in heaven.
