Wings of Russia
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Documentary (2009)
A russian (but with english commentaries) documentary about the story of aviation in Russia, from the beginings during the Empire, through the Soviet area and later, until the rising of the twenty-first century. A huge overview in eighteen chapters which covers tenths aircrafts and shows thousands of their variants !
Mikoyan MiG-29 OVT
Lavotchkine La-17
Wright Flyer I
Antoinette IV
Sommer 1910
Henri Farman HF XI
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Voisin Archdeacon Hydroplane
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Voisin Delagrange I
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Cody Biplane
Samuel Franklin Cody, showman who became aircraft designer and aviator, built this biplane. Two different types flew : one in 1910, the other in 1911.
Albessard Aérobus
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Antoinette V
Unidentified Voisin
Elise Deroche (usually named Raymonde de Laroche) first woman in the world to receive an aeroplane pilot's licence (number 36). She participated in aviation meetings at Saint Petersburg where she was personally congratulated by Tsar Nicholas II.
Ae 800
Blériot XI & Henri Farman HF IV
Sommer Type E
Nieuport II
Zeppelin R Class
Probably a shot taken from Hell's Angels (to be confirmed).
L-32, code worn by Zeppelin LZ74.
Airco DH.2
Morane-Saulnier G
Morane G in which Pyotr Nesterov died in september 1914 (25 August 1914 as stated by traditionnal calendar) making the first russian air victory against an Albatros BII.
Morane G upgrade with a Maxim machine-gun used by P. A. Sveshnikov.
Morane-Saulnier L Parasol
Nieuport IV
Nieuport IVG of Pyotr Nesterov (august 1914).
Albatros B.II
Same type of aircraft which was shot down by Pyotr Nesterov.
Nieuport 10
Russian pilot Alexander Kozakov.
Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2
Unidentified Aircraft
Several aircraft unidentified seen during the first 15 minutes of this first DVD.
Caquot shaped balloon but which type and nationality ?
Albatros B.II vs Morane-Saulnier G
Deperdussin TT
Morane-Saulnier N
French Caporal Jules Védrines at controls.
Polikarpov R-5
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