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I am at maximum speed . c I irr:blng [XM).

[ XM] Roger.

Whot i:> yours? (altitude].

3fJOO.

I reod you excellently.

I read [you] excelJently.

I read f 2] 18 e~c'~llently.

Roger, ultit_l)de 100(00 rr.eters]

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582 [M) I have token course 330 [degrees], altitude 80 [00 meters].

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Roger, I a.m taking [it].

[XM J you are understoodr altitude 90(00 meters] .

Roger, 40 kilometers.

[ XG J poor, (B% I camot see the orientation point yet).

No, not visible, it doesn't matter.

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I con see the Fer!cef wel I . . • Roger.

Roger, proceed (8% in o .;J;ght clirrh) ~oward your point.

My altitude is 100[00] meters.

My course is 2.00 [ degref!$] • Rog(»r .

Roger . . . Roger.

(8% Now, for directing, 200 degrees).

(8% Roger, over (point] 136).

( 1-2 wd G j.

Roger, I have of ready turned toward the point, over (point} 136. Now I am turning to 1 SS [degrees].

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I om turning toward [point] 135.

Yes, I om over [point J 136 now.

{B% Roger).

Roger, I am approaching your point.

I om tum ing to 1 ea ( degre~ J, I am taking (my course] toward (point] 135. {B% I do not see) [it].

Roger, (XG/MJ.

Roger, I am approoc.hing your point. My altitude is 110(00 meters J • . • Roger / I am looking .

I om climbing, I am climbing ... Roger.

No (XM].

[2-3 wd G].

Roger, (1 wd G] .

I am looking.

To the 50uth there is . . • two to three [tenths cloud coverage).

I see the target, to the right • . . I see the target, a large one ..• its altitude is 100[00 meters], as you said.

I soe the target, attac kl

I am attacking the target!

You are understood • • • I om attacking the target .

Stand by .

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(582} [MJ The target is a large one • • • Roger.

[201) [218] Attack! Attcckl 218, attack!

[a 3rd Speoker J [M] Stand by-.

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582 [M) Roger.

[M] [MJ [XMJ •.. (B% Roger).

[M) [M] [2-3 wd GJ •.. Roger.

[201] (M) Attack at [ tcrget angle J 4/ 49.

201 [M] (B% Shoot now?) [XM j. J i_ Mj [MJ

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Target speed is 300, I am flying along with it. It is turning towcrd the fence!

[ XM j the target is burning .

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There's a hit! I!

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(B% The target) is burning.

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The target is banking . • . it is going toward the fence.

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Attack!

Yes,, yes, I [om attacking).

The target is burning [XG 1 ·

The tcil assembly (Bo/a is fol ling oft) the target .

Do you see me? I cm in front of the target.

[XG]

~ 2-4 wd G] look!

Oh?

Look at him, he will not get away, he is already falling.

Yes~ heh falling. (Bo/o I will finish him off), (B% I will fi,..ish [him] off) on the run .

T!ie target ha5 lost control, it is going down.

Now the target (B% will fall) [XG].

A I ittfe to the right.

The target has tumed over [ XM ] .

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The target is Fol ling.

[l-2 wd G ), no?

[XM] you see me? [XM]

[1 wd G] (B% form up} [XM].

(B% I see), I am watching the target, I see [it J. Aha,yousee [it], itisfalling [XG/M].

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Yes [l wd G] form up, leave for the base.

After my (B % third) fXISSh the target started burning.

(8% Then) [2-3 wd G J in succession.

[2-3 wd GJ

Roger, (B% I am turning) •.. Roger.

Give the o ltitude, mis.sion.

Who asked? I did not understand.

577.

Altitude 100[00 meters.], toward [point] 135.

Roger.

[XM] repeat, where ore you?

On the left, on the left, be low.

Well, let's form up, follow. Let's go.

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(8% I) have [my fuel J tanks, (8% not those from) the group.

Oh?

I hove [my fuel] tanks.

Yes.

You passed [point J J 34?

Ye$, yes, f Qm going toward [point J 135.

I see you, proceed, contact the (1 wd G ).

[XG]

(My] altitude is still only 3000, but I will climb a little higher (B% to there) from below.

Roger, [I wd G J (8% hold back more}.

Roger .

Over [point) 130, I om climbing ..• Roger.

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That 1s right r 90 off to the reft.

(i-3 wd G]

(B% We ore beginning).

How do you read me?

E.xcellently, I read you excellently.

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You should be ot altitude 120(00 meters], in the areo of [point J 134, 135, watch out for the fencef.

Roger .

How do you read me?

16 is asking you.

How do you read me?

Why don't you answer 16?

Roger, this is sn talking to you.

Switch off [1 wd G J, (B% and you)?

I did nr>t understcJ'ld you, repeat . . • not (B % received) yet?

How do· you reod me?

WI· . .;,~ area? Speck more clearly.

Repeo~ w+iot yov !iO id.

{ am located (B% here) to the north of [point J 130.

I read you excellently.

Well, I am between (points] 134 and (B% 1)35.

Roger, 1 am climbing.

Roger.

How do you rec:d me?

How d.> you read me?

Do you ha-..e commur:icotior" with [ 5]82?

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I will ask now.

How do you read me?

Go to the base, why are you fooling around there some place?

Say that he hes gone to the base.

Did you understand me?

Roger, 582 [hos left] for point 107. [He J will land.

Roger, you should be at [ ciltitude J 12(000 ·meters J, in that area.

Roger, Roger . . • I om c I imb ing.

Roger, twill take [course] 350 [degree!].

Brakes.

[XM J approach [1 wd G].

(2-4 wd G]

I have taken [ coVTse J 350 [degrees J.

[XG J

On communication.

I read you excellently. My course is 350 [degrees]. I am pro­ceeding to the far [beacon J.

Roger, where are you?

Approximately on the TRAVERzk of point 107.

Roger.

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My altitude is 10(000 meters] {8% absolute), I am climbing farther.

Roger.

Roger.

Your course is 100 degrees 7

Yes, I am turning toward you . (1 wd G) ordered [it).

Roger, I see you •

Roger .

I read 129 excellently.

I do not authorize [it] .

For communications [check] .

I reod you wel I.

I see you, approach the point from the north.

Roger, Roger, I am turning toward [point] 13B.

Send.

[XM] I om proceeding toward (point J 13" from (8% point) 108.

I did not understand you .

Roger, I am going on (altitude] 10[000 meters J. I am climb­ing farther.

Excellent, llm .

Roger.

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I read you excellently, l l •

(8% Approach) the point for a landing.

Roger, (B% l am descending).

Excellent, 11 •

129 12'11.

Excellent, 11 .

I reod you excellently.

129 12, 199 11m .

199 12.

Where are you?

I om opprooching the old point.

How is your fuel?

Wei I, only the wing tank has run out.

I did not understand.

Only the wing tonks, only [ I wd G J. What is your altitude?

Well, (my] altitude is 5060, I am descending.

You should be at ( altitude} 5000, over the point now.

Roger.

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Excellent, 11 .

Roger / you have [ 1 wd G ] • Roger.

129 12 .

Roger .

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You are descending. Where are you?

I am approaching (B% the small one), altitude 5(.000 meters J. ·

Left turn, with on (B% approach) for landing .

Roger.

Excel lent, 11 .

I cannot.

[ I am ] over you .

Excel lent, 11 .

159 12 .

landing gear is down, landing.

Did not understand you .

Landing gear is down, landing.

I authorize landing .

Ful I flaps.

Roger, the wind is from the right, at [a angle of] 90 [degrees J, two to three meten (per second J.

Roger .

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After a run [PROBEG) toward METALln.

Excellent, 11.

159 12.

Excel lent, 1 l.

199 12.

Excellent, 11.

199 12.

Excellen+, 11.

199 12.

Excellent, 11.

229 I cannot .

(8% I read you) excellently.

[lwdG]

199 12.

Excellent, 11.

How do you read me?

(Repeats above trarism iss ion twice.)

[MJ [M) 199 12.

573 68° How do you read me?

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I read you excellently.

Why is 16 .silent there?

Just a minute.

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I have communication with my [people], I am ending com­munication with you.

[XG/MJ

I read you welt.

(B% You also)?

Now l om approaching the place where our [people J were workjng.

Rager 1 opprOQC h [ 1 wd G J. [ XM J I am going closer to our sideq.

How do you ~ead me?

How do you read me?

It j., ('leces.~ary [8% to go past Y orientation point 135, [ 1 wd G J orientation point 132 to the north ond far r1-2 wd G 1.

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o. Approximate time intercept started. Time intercept term iMted is unknown. /. b. 583 [B% Pilot suffixes subordinate to fighter Division : Regiment

11C'•]. c. 218 [B% Pilot suffix subordinate to Fighter Division :, Regiment "A

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d. 582 [B% Pilot suffixes subordinate to Fighter Division · , Regiment "C11

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e. 2£:11 [B% Pilot suffix subordinate to Fighter Division ). Regiment 0

A" or "B", both based at Leninakan. This suffix possibry designat6 regimental commander] . · ·

f. ZABOR. Probably refers to the state border. g. ChETYRE ChETVERKI. Designates broadside approach. : h. Or "bur..t" [ OChERED 1

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1. 577 (8% Pilot suffixes subordinate to Fighter Divis12n1"TI, Regiment "C"]. j. 16 [B% Regimental control !er of fighter Divisionc...Jr'ifegiment "C'', based

at Erevan J. · k. Literally "beam" (nautical). Possible translation: "Apprbximately opposite

poir.t 107 • II I. 129 [Not identified]. m, Significance unknown. n. Significance unknown. I"', ---------------ii o. (B%6)8, [NotidentifiedJ. p. Si [Not identified]. q. Possibly refers to USSR side of the bcrder. r. The verb used here is normally associated with motor vehicles, etc:., and not

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From Sovetskaya Aviatsiya, 19 September 1958

GREAT SKILL

iinstallment) #L The Target is Detected..

The vigilant fighting raen at one of the FVO poses detected the serial

target. They did not know what it was or where it would 30 . however, they

immediately assigned a number to the target and it vas sent out for (air)

warni?lf; at once . The specialists at the radar set, who are alva.ys 'wlatchf"..i.l

and kno'\I their job -Yell., immedi.ately prepared. for -work and intensified observation

of the air situation .

No'W the target appeared on the con:mand point plotting ooard . It vias !,)lotted

by the senior plotter, Private First Class BORShchEN'.1(0 who b.a.s a rating of

excellent in combat and political training. Tbis diligent and disciplined

fighting man recorded the course o:f the ·enemy' with short ;;ireciae chalk marks.

Duty Officer KI.JLIKOV observed the work of the plotter. This officer has

years of experience in flyin~ operations: in the air battles of the conclu.dl ng

:phase of the Second World ·:-1a.r in -which he shot down two enemy a.ircraf't, and much

experience carrying out missions for protection of the air borders of our native

land.

F'li,3hts bad been C:JmPleted only 1-1::. hours bef':>re this time. The· fighting

men at the commend point had to 1.1ork for a considerable time . They were

checking the locations of aircraft in the air: vectoring f i ghter aircraft on

targets, and doing everything possible to ma.ke :flight control easy for the commander.

The rest {period) did not la.st for long. ·The senior chief decided to check

our vigilance, ., thought Major KULIKOV, and looked around by f orce of habit --

all the specialists were at their places and ready for work.

The first data -which came in to the command point made 1'18.j or KULIKOV

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.. .. prick up bis ears the target, gaining altitude, 'Was approaching the area

guarded by the fighter pilots of air formation ··x ·.

''The aircraft must be lntercepted at maximum distance ( (i.e., as far

a'Way as possible)) decided the ~ff'icer and inf'ormed the fighter aircraft

to be ready.

The navigator, Captain ROMANYuTA, who had just come on duty, and

the plotters were at the table uorking on the vector plotting board. The

:first cross bearings on the m.ovei:ient of the target Viere made be Private

BUDARIN according to the data ~hich he received 1'raia the operator: Junior

s~rgean t GVOZDEV.

The cross bearings appeared on the overlay at specific time intervals.

Ifext to them viere bare figures for altitude, speed and azillIUth. After

evaJ.uating the air s1tuatian1 Ca~ta.in ROMANYuTA quick.ly made calculations

for scrambling the fighter aircraft.

·201, take off as a pair, · ordered the officer. The reply: 'There is a dust

storm at the airfield. Take-off is impossible .

This unexpected c~mplication did not dishearten the officer. He pressed the

microphone button ~ain and commanded~ '582; take off as a. :pair.

Other fighter aircraft recei·1e this command. Instantly the engines roar

and quickly the pe.ir of .jet f:!..ghter aircraf"t a.re a:tf to meet the ··enemy".

Seven minutes .later Yhen the duet stal"I:l subsided1 ~o more interceptors

took off. Immediately ne-w cross bearings a~ared on the overl.a.y. The plotter ,

Private PANKEEV started to '«Ork- According to information \ihich he recei·.red

from the rated operator~ BRKl'TsEV: the fighting man first dre'W a line for the

flight course of the fighter aircraft ~hich had taken off for interception, and

then began to plot the target.

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.. ... In the same room Senior Lieutenant Communist PAVIJ)V and Komsomol member

KNOSTANI'INOV are working bent over the brightly illuminated screens of the

plan position indicators ((36o0 radar presentation, by range & azimuth)).

Local objects hinder them in observing their fighter aircraft. However,

they see the target ·~ell and ln:form the vectoring navigator, Captain

ROMANYuTA, concerning the character of its flight .

At all posts the ~ell-trained :fighting men are working -- at the screens

of the radar set , at the air situation plotting board and at the vectoring table.

Now all their thoughts a.re directed at one thing -- reliable tracking of the

target, ensuring successful vectoring of the f i ghter aircraft and

interception of the enemy on the distant approaches ((i.e. ) as far away

as possi"ole)) .

By their bar.m.onious coordinated efforts they are accomplishing one great

taek. Every fighting man al-ways remembers this and carries out his duties "l~i th

great conscientiousness. Even here Captain ROMANYuTAJ although he was very

busy, col'.lllilended tb.e excel.lent wor!.i. of the operat:irs and plotters -- the trac~:ing of

the tar6et was reliable and ~ithout ~aps.

The navigator's calculations prayed to be precise, and the commands

fitted the situation. Steadily the fighter aircraft ~ere approaching the

indicated area. The tension in the ~ork of the command point became still greater.

It was necessary to direct the pilots into an initial position which ~as

advantageous for attack and to ensure reliable control of the aerial

·combat ...

The busy season at the command point was in f'u1l awing.

Major A MESh.KOV

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.. .. In the photographs : 1 . ·Above -- operator Junior Sergeant A GVOZDEV, Komsomol

member rated excellent in combat and political training, is tracking the target.

2. Below · -Private First Class A. BORShcbENKO works efficiently at the air situation plotting board.

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.. .. From Sovetskaya Aviatsiya 20 September 1958

GREAT SKILL

(Installment) ;{2. A ~ift Attack

'Combat readiness~'' was transmitted to the airfield by radio~

Fighter pilots Officers LOPATKOV and GAVRILOV hurried to their aircraft

around 'Which technicians were working.

They did not have long to "1ait. The pilots bad scarcely taken their

places in the cockpits, looked around and determined that all ~as in order

when the command came, '582, take of! as a pair · . After take-off the figb.~er

aircra~ received instructions to proceed to square ·x ·. A few minutes

were needed to get to the assii31led area. Immediately the leader of the pair,

senior Lieutenant LOPATKOV, reported this to the command point where Captain

ROMANYuTA was carrying out his duties at the vectoring table.

'Course 360) altitude 11, · '~as transmitted from the command point .

O:f'ficers LOPA!I'KOV and GAVRnov are pilots in their third yea.r of servi ce .

They have made only about ten flights apiece for J.nterception of aerial

t.a.rgets. They have earned the praise of skilled fighter pilots by their

:persistence in acquiring techniques and skill.a and their fortitude in flights.

Fighting men are always praud to have such fai th placed in them. Upon

command :t"rom the command point they carry out each flight departure ~ith

special ca.re and skill, and put into it a.ll their traini ng, the remarkable

powers of youth and the strong will of fighting men . On this day i t was the

same. The pilots carried out each connnand with the utmost precision . They

understood well that timely detection and attacking of the target depended

on their coordinated and precise actions . Course 330 . . . 300. And almost

inlmediately .. a turn to 180 degrees. Having done t his, LOP.ATKOV and his wing man

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" .. began to dra'W near the target. The ·enemy · :ma.neuvered in altitude and changed

speed . Ho'Wever, the fighting men at the radar set tracked the target steadily

as before. From various places the vectoring table received precise data

on the flight of the target and the interceptors. Now tvo pairs of fighter

aircraft were overtaking the ·enemy ...

With sparse, laconic commands; Captain ROlW7YuTA directed them closer and

closer. No'W he informs the pilot, ·The tarset is in front 1 to the right:

belo'W . '

.Against the backgI"ound of the Yariegated landscape, LOPMKOV s practiced

eye noted the silhouette of the aircraft. I see the target~ ·said the pilot.

LOP.ATKOV and GAVRil..OV, even though they "Were some distance apart, almost

simultaneously thought that it would be necessary to 'shoot ' at the most

vulnerable spots at close range.

The leader, LOPATKOV: dashed in to attack first and switched on his gun

camera. After him, Of.ficer GAVRil..OV attacked the ·enemy · . He succeeded in

making three passes ' ( (or 'bursts ' )). When the wing man ma.de a combat turn and

broke off the attack, the second pair of fighter aircraft entered the 'battle ·.

These were Senior Lieutenants KUChERYaEV and '!V'ANOV After them the first pair

carried out another success:t\t.l attack on the target.

·5a2, land at airfield 'X''. This order 'Was not transmitted to the pair

fortuitously. The fighter aircraft bad little fuel and there might not be

enQU3h for the flight to their mm airfield. :F\lrthermore, the senior chief "Wanted

to thank the pilots personally for exhibiting a high state of training and

persistence in intercepting the target. Several minutes later the fighter aircraft

landed at the airfield one after another. Excited and just a little tired after

the interception ~ust carried out, the pilots gathered together .

'That was fine, ·· said GAVRILOV quickly. 'Just as in actual combat . ... '

''To be sure the flight was instructive: " commented KUCbERYaEV.

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.. ... The general drove up to the pilots. He sho-:>k their hands warmly and thanked

them for their successful execution of the mission.

··we serve the Soviet Union, · the officers answered simultaneously.

Some~hat later the deciphered ((developed and analyzed?)) films were

sh.own to the general. This first-class fighter :pilot looked them through

attentively and remarked with satisfaction, 'Good boys: The attacks ~ere

c~tent and rapid, and the ·firing., -waa excellent. '

This higb evaluation of the pilots' actions bears witness th.at their

combat skill is increasing fro.i:. tli~ht to flight.

Maj or M!:ShKOV

In the photograph (left to right): Navigator Captain N. ROMANYuTA, plotters

Privates D. P.ANKEEV, N. :atmARIN, S. IChIN.

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