Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 27, 2023 16:41:03 GMT 12
Whilst the Battle of Britain was raging, the Soviets held an airshow with a crowd of half a million people! From the New Zealand Herald dated 20th of August 1940.
SOVIET AIR SHOW
FAST MYSTERY BOMBERS
"TRAIN" OF GLIDERS
PARACHUTIST PASSENGERS
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received August, 19, 8.50 p.m.) MOSCOW, August 10
The Soviet's annual air show, demonstrating "Russia's safety from aerial invasion," was opened at Tushino airport in the presence of Soviet political and military-leaders, the diplomatic corps and 500,000 spectators.
A feature of the display included four high-speed mystery bombers, one of which has a fish-like back.
Other outstanding items were formation flying by 200 training aeroplanes at 350 miles an hour, and an "air train" consisting of 27 gliders which discharged a swarm of parachutists.
SOVIET AIR SHOW
FAST MYSTERY BOMBERS
"TRAIN" OF GLIDERS
PARACHUTIST PASSENGERS
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received August, 19, 8.50 p.m.) MOSCOW, August 10
The Soviet's annual air show, demonstrating "Russia's safety from aerial invasion," was opened at Tushino airport in the presence of Soviet political and military-leaders, the diplomatic corps and 500,000 spectators.
A feature of the display included four high-speed mystery bombers, one of which has a fish-like back.
Other outstanding items were formation flying by 200 training aeroplanes at 350 miles an hour, and an "air train" consisting of 27 gliders which discharged a swarm of parachutists.
