Life brilliant Russian officer, who became a member of the White Guard movement and the chieftain of the Cossack army, seems very unusual, and, therefore, attracts special attention.
Alexander Dutov was born August 5, 1879 in the city of Kazalinsk, located on the territory of present-day Kazakhstan. The ancestors of the boy, who later became a legendary figure, were Cossacks. His father was Ilya Petrovich Dutov, a military Russian officer who rose to the high rank of major general. Mother named Elizaveta Nikolaevna, came from a noble family of a constable. Sasha became her first child.
The boy was born at a time when his family was on a campaign with the army. And so it happened that he was born in Kazalinsk, and spent his childhood in other large Russian cities, where troops were quartered.
For two years he lived in the northern capital, where Sasha first crossed the threshold of the school. Subsequently, he had to move to another general education institution in order to prepare for entry into a cadet institution.
In 1889, a cherished dream came true - ten-year-old Sasha became a cadet of the Orenburg Corps. All the long years of study, he, as an excellent student, received a military scholarship. This was followed by training at the Nikolaev School of Cadets, culminating in graduation in 1899. At the age of twenty, Dutov became cornet and went to Kharkov, where at that time his Orenburg regiment was located.
Three years later, the future chieftain went on a business trip to Kyiv to pass the preliminary exams for a new engineering specialty and subsequent transfer to St. Petersburg, to prepare and pass serious tests that lasted 4 months.
Alexander was the first of the students to do an excellent job with the exams for the full course and after a while became a teacher, first at the sapper, and, some time later, at the telegraph school.
In 1903, Dutov received another rank of lieutenant. In the autumn of the same year, he married hereditary noblewoman Olga Petrovskaya. Despite continuing his studies at the Academy of the General Staff, Alexander considers it his duty to go to the Russo-Japanese War of 1905.
For the entire period of hostilities, he showed himself to be an excellent officer and was awarded Order of St. Stanislaus 3rd class
After the end of the war and returning to his homeland, Dutov continued his interrupted studies and graduated from the Academy in 1908, having received the rank of staff captain.
For three years, Alexander Ilyich held the position teacher at the Orenburg cadet school. The following fact is interesting: he became the mentor of the future famous military ataman G.M. Semenov. From 1912 to 1916, Dutov was the commander of the Orenburg Cossack Regiment. All this time he was in Kharkov.
With the outbreak of the First World War, Alexander Dutov voluntarily went to the front. He served bravely under the command of the legendary General A.A. Brusilova, was wounded twice. But even after receiving a serious wound and treatment, he again became operational. For the revealed courage and courage, Dutov was awarded the Order of St. Anna.
After the revolutions of 1917, the hero becomes a truly iconic figure and, indeed, an unusually popular personality among the Cossacks.
He categorically does not accept the power of the Bolsheviks, and, therefore, upon returning to Orenburg, he was the first among other chieftains of the Cossack troops to declare his refusal to recognize her in the army entrusted to him. For a long time he strictly controlled the most important region of the country and was able to close the communication of the central regions with Siberia.
At the beginning of 1918, the strengthened troops of the Red Army launch a large-scale offensive on Orenburg and capture the city, after a long resistance from the Dutov detachments. The commander goes alone to Verkhneuralsk to form new forces there and direct them against the Bolsheviks.
However, this city soon surrendered. Then Dutov decided to establish his government in a neighboring village, but he was also surrounded and could hardly get away from the enemy.
As a result of dissatisfaction with the new policy and the beginning of a powerful insurrectionary movement, in which more than six thousand Cossacks were involved, Orenburg was taken in July, and somewhat later the city of Orsk. Consequently, the entire territory of the Orenburg region was freed from the power of the Reds. One of the first A.I. Dutov recognized and fully supported the power of Admiral A.I. Kolchak.
A year later, his army suffered a crushing defeat and began to retreat to Semirechye with fighting. In connection with the onset of a larger army of the Bolsheviks and the lack of food, in the spring of 1920, Dutov, along with a detachment, left the borders of Russia and went to neighboring China.
The White Guard commanders, forced to leave Russia, did not believe that the war with the Bolsheviks was over. Many of them tried to find allies on the side in order to return and liberate the country from red power. Such was Ataman Dutov. Having moved to China, he began to prepare a liberation campaign and maintained contact with numerous underground organizations. The Cheka could not wait until he gained enough strength. And so they prepared a special operation to eliminate Dutov.
Against the Bolsheviks
The future ataman of the Orenburg Cossacks was born in 1879. By the beginning of the First World War, he had graduated from the Orenburg Cadet Corps, the Nikolaev Cavalry School and the Academy of the General Staff. Alexander Ilyich also had a chance to take part in the Russo-Japanese War. Then there was the war with Germany. And by 1917, Dutov had many awards, several serious wounds, as well as unconditional authority among the Cossacks. He was even delegated to the Second General Cossack Congress in Petrograd. And then Dutov became chairman of the Council of the Union of Cossack Troops.
When the Bolsheviks carried out an armed coup d'état and seized power, Alexander Ilyich did not submit to them. In early November 1917, he signed a decree stating that the Orenburg province did not recognize the Bolshevik system. He officially became the head of the Orenburg province. In a short time, Dutov managed to clear his fiefdom from sympathizers with the red movement. And although Alexander Ilyich considered himself the master of the Orenburg land, he accepted Kolchak's power unconditionally. Ataman understood that in order to defeat the Bolsheviks, it was necessary to step over personal ambitions.
But still White lost. Kolchak's army was defeated, and soon Ataman Dutov himself drank the bitter cup of the vanquished. And in early April 1920, he, along with the remnants of the army, had to leave his native country. The defeated White Guards settled in the Chinese fortress of Suidun and the town of Ghulja. Despite the difficult situation, Alexander Ilyich did not even think of giving up. He told his subordinates: “The fight is not over. Defeat is not defeat yet. The ataman gathered the scattered forces of the White Guards who had taken refuge in China and created the Orenburg Separate Army. And his phrase “I will go out to die on Russian soil and will not return to China” became the motto of all opponents of the Bolshevik government.
Alexander Ilyich launched a stormy activity, establishing contacts with the underground. He was preparing a liberation campaign, trying to attract as many people as possible to this. In fact, Dutov became a formidable adversary, who needed only time to successfully implement his plans. And the Chekists understood this very well. And when they learned about the successful negotiations between the ataman and the Basmachi, it became completely clear that they should not hesitate. Initially, it was decided to steal him from Suidun and give him to an open proletarian court. This responsible task was entrusted to a native of the city of Dzharkent, Tatar Kasymkhan Chanyshev. The Chanyshev family traced its history either from a certain prince, or from a khan. She was rich and powerful. The Chanyshevs were merchants and were active in trade with China. True, their business was smuggling, so merchants had to cross the border along secret paths. Yes, in the neighboring state they had extensive connections and informants.
All this predetermined the choice of Kasymkhan.
Secret agent
Chanyshev quickly assessed the situation and joined the Bolsheviks in 1917. He formed a detachment of the Red Guard from his horsemen, captured Jankert and declared it Soviet. And even the fact that many of his relatives were dispossessed did not affect Kasimkhan's political views. He continued to fight for the Bolsheviks and kept in touch with a relative who lived just in Ghulja. According to the Chekists, Chanyshev was ideally suited for the role of the offended by the Bolsheviks. Like, he fought for them, and they treated his numerous relatives so cruelly. And Kasymkhan agreed to perform an important task.
In the autumn of 1920, in the company of several devoted horsemen, he went to Gulja to carry out preparatory work. The operation lasted several days, after which they returned. Kasymkhan reported that he managed to get in touch with Colonel Ablaykhanov, Dutov's translator. And he promised Chanyshev to arrange a meeting with the ataman. In general, the result exceeded all expectations.
Then there were several more reconnaissance campaigns. Kasimkhan met with Dutov a couple of times, told him his legend and told him about the underground in Dzhankert. He assured the chieftain that in the event of a liberation campaign, they would be able to capture the city, and then support his movement. Alexander Ilyich believed and informed Kasimkhan about his grandiose plans. When the Chekists became aware of them, it was decided to speed up the operation. The fact is that behind Dutov there was already a big force that entangled many large cities. And the Orenburg Separate Army was numerous and combat-ready, and not imaginary, as some of the Bolsheviks wanted to think. The threat has become too scary.
And when the West Siberian uprising began in January 1921, the Chekists were alarmed. It was decided not to kidnap Dutov for a subsequent trial, but simply liquidate him. Chanyshev received a new task. And on the night of January 31 to February 1, a group of six people led by Chanyshev crossed the border. Kasymkhan wrote a letter to Dutov, in which he announced his readiness for an uprising: “Mr. Ataman. Stop waiting for us, it's time to start, everything is done. Ready. We are only waiting for the first shot, then we will not sleep either.” The message was delivered by Mahmud Khadjamirov. He, accompanied by orderly Lopatin, entered Dutov's house on February 6. As soon as Alexander Ilyich opened the letter, a shot followed. Having dealt with the ataman, Khadzhamirov also killed Lopatin. Meanwhile, another Chekist agent dealt with the sentry. And soon the whole group crossed the border without loss.
There is evidence that the Chekists did not trust Chanyshev, considering him a double agent. Therefore, his relatives were taken hostage. And Kasymkhan was given a condition: either you eliminate Dutov, or you bury your relatives.
Ataman Dutov died the next day. The dream of dying on Russian soil was not destined to come true. He and the other two dead were buried in a cemetery near Seidun. A few days later, the grave of Alexander Ilyich was opened, and his body was beheaded. According to one version, Chanyshev took his head to prove the reality of Dutov's death. But there is no information to confirm this fact.
For the successful completion of an important task, the whole group received a reward. Khadzhamirov received from Dzerzhinsky a gold watch and a Mauser with a commemorative engraving. Chanyshev was presented with the award by Peters. Together with a gold watch, a personalized carbine, he also received a “safeguard certificate”: “The bearer of this comrade. On February 6, 1921, Chanyshev Kasymkhan committed an act of republican significance, which saved several thousand lives of the working masses from the attack of a gang, and therefore the named comrade is required to be treated attentively by the Soviet authorities and the said comrade is not subject to arrest without the knowledge of the Plenipotentiary Representation.
Kolchak and Dutov bypass the line of volunteers.
Born on August 1, 1920 in the village of Isakovo, now the Mozhaisk district of the Moscow region, in a peasant family. Until the age of 17 he lived in his native village. In 1937 he graduated from the 7th grade and left for Moscow, where he entered the school of the FZU of the Teplosantekhmontazh trust, from which he graduated in 1939. At the same time he studied at the flying club on Sretenka. He worked as a mechanic at a car repair plant. Since 1939, in the Red Army, he completed a short course at the Borisoglebsk military aviation school for pilots.
From June 1941, Junior Lieutenant I. V. Maslov in the army. As part of the 157th IAP, he participated in battles on the Leningrad, Kalinin, Central and 1st Belorussian fronts. He went from an ordinary pilot to a squadron commander.
By February 1944, the deputy squadron commander of the 157th Fighter Aviation Regiment (234th Fighter Aviation Division, 16th Air Army, 1st Belorussian Front) Senior Lieutenant I. V. Maslov made 285 sorties, conducted 60 air battles, in which he personally destroyed 15 and as part of a group of 19 enemy aircraft.
On July 1, 1944, for courage and courage shown in battles with enemies, he was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
After the war he continued to serve in the Air Force. In 1959, Colonel IV Maslov retired from the reserve and worked at Aeroflot. Currently retired, lives in Moscow.
Awarded with orders: Lenin, Red Banner (thrice), Alexander Nevsky, Patriotic War 1st degree, Red Star; medals: "For Courage", "For Military Merit", "For the Defense of Leningrad", "For the Liberation of Warsaw", "For the Capture of Berlin", "For the Victory over Germany" and many others.
* * *Junior Lieutenant Ivan Maslov began military service in 1940 in the 157th Fighter Aviation Regiment at the Levashovo airfield near Leningrad. In it, he served from the moment of creation until the disbandment of the regiment in 1949.
From July 1941 he fought on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War. Ivan Vasilyevich Maslov fought on 5 types of aircraft - I-16, LaGG-3, Hurricanes, Yak-7, Yak-3. In 1941, he defended the sky of the northern capital, flew to attack enemy troops. In one of the air battles he was shot down, but, wounded, managed to land the plane at his airfield.
The reconnaissance flight over enemy territory was coming to an end. A pair of Soviet fighters, led by flight commander V. Zalevsky, and led by a young pilot Junior Lieutenant Ivan Maslov, had to cross the front line. It seemed that soon it would be possible to take a breath. But suddenly Zalevsky began a sharp turn. Maslov rushed after him, trying to guess what made the commander change course.
Peering into the whitish winter sky, Ivan discovered an enemy transport aircraft at a low altitude. Above the transport worker could be seen "Messer". It became clear: the commander decided to attack the Junkers. In general, it was not recommended for scouts to get involved in an air battle, but, apparently considering that he had easy prey in front of him and the attack would not take much time, the leader nevertheless decided on it.
The German pilot increased his speed and began to maneuver along the course. Although the British-made Hurricane fighters, on which our pilots flew, did not have high speed, they nevertheless approached the slow-moving enemy aircraft.
The wingman kept a close eye on the commander and the Messer, who was above them. Experienced pilots warned him more than once about the cunning of enemy fighters in the air, their ability to wait and attack stealthily. Having approached the transport worker, Zalevsky fired a volley at him and began to withdraw from the attack. However, the Junkers continued to fly. And then Maslova was annoyed that she had to leave the plane, which could be shot down. "No, you can't leave him!" - the pilot decided and turned away from his leader. And now a volley of fire fell on the Junkers. The German aircraft began to smoke.
Aha, - Maslov was inflamed, - he got it!
And only then did he notice that "Messer" went to approach him. I had to dive down to low level flight. The German left.
But where is the commander? It seems like only moments have passed. "This is the situation," Maslov was upset.
He knew that if the wingman loses the leader, he has no excuse in the eyes of the pilots.
The regiment commander Andreev did not spare strong expressions, expressing his reproaches to Maslov. His anger was not softened by the confirmation that the Ju-52 was shot down, which came at night from ground troops.
So through mistakes, acute experiences, the first successes, combat experience came to Maslov. It has been accumulating bit by bit since the day of the war, when Ivan Maslov, a recent graduate of the Borisoglebsk Pilot School, and his comrades were tasked with defending Leningrad from the air. Soon the situation at the front worsened. The moving parts of the enemy rushed to the city on the Neva. Everything had to be done to stop them. And Maslov and his comrades flew several times a day to attack the enemy in the Kingisepp area. He, like all fighters, had practiced shooting at ground targets before, but in combat conditions, under fire from enemy anti-aircraft guns, he had to master this science in a new way. With each flight, the aviators found more and more skillful maneuvers, approaches for attack, mutual understanding and interaction in the group strengthened. But the enemy, sensing a real threat from the air, strengthened the cover of his troops. I had to fly in dense clouds of shell explosions.
Once, during the call of a group of our aircraft to strike at enemy columns, camouflaged Oerlikons opened fire on them. One of the shells hit Maslov's plane. It smelled like gunpowder. And then - a sharp pain in the left arm. The plane took a turn. It happened at an altitude of 800 meters. What to do? Maslov decided not to leave the attack and do everything with one right hand. Overwhelmed by the excitement of the attack, he fired at the enemy until he dropped to the tops of the trees. Then, with difficulty, he brought the car into level flight and returned to his airfield at low level. Overcoming the pain, he clamped the control stick with his legs, and released the landing gear with his right hand. After landing, he was immediately sent to the hospital with a broken arm.
Being in the Leningrad trauma hospital, Maslov lived with one thought: he would rather join the regiment and go into battle with his friends. Impatience grew, and it seemed that there was no strength to wait another day. But then the decision to discharge the pilots to the unit arrived. The city was already surrounded. They decided to put the aviators on gunboats and take them to the mainland along Lake Ladoga, already covered with a thin crust of ice. But the weather was raging, it was impossible to go out. And in the morning a clear sky appeared, and in it "Junkers" and "Messers". The bombing started. We had to repel enemy air attacks. The pilots took their places at the anti-aircraft guns and hit the enemies. At night, the gunboats set off. At dusk, we reached Volkhov, landed the flight crew, and he went by rail to his destination. It was there that Maslov met with the "Hurricanes" that entered the Kalinin Front (it should be noted that the heavy low-speed "Hurricanes" that entered the regiment had extremely powerful "home-grown" weapons: the English "Brownings" were replaced by 4 domestic ShVAK guns) ...
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The winter and summer of 1942 brought many trials to Maslov. I had to sit down at the front line in a padded car. There, on the Kalinin front, he started and multiplied the account of the downed Junkers.
In the autumn of 1942, the regiment moved to the Rzhev area, where stubborn battles were going on. New air fighters came to the unit, and among them experienced ones, such as A. E. Borovoykh, M. S. Baranov. Borovykh soon became the commander of the squadron in which Maslov served. Ivan Vasilyevich often flew with him as a wingman and admired his endurance, courage, and skill.
But even more often I had to fly with Zalevsky. How unstoppable this man was in battle! He never counted how many enemy planes were in front of him, the main thing was that he tried to shoot them down. So it was when flying in pairs to the Rzhev area to cover our troops. In one place, the pilots noticed a large group of Messers, and although the forces were clearly unequal, Zalevsky decided to attack on the move. True, they did not inflict damage on the enemy then, but distracted the Messers from escorting the Junkers, which, as it became known later, helped our other fighters to disrupt their raid. Another benefit was from that fearless attack. In it, Zalevsky and Maslov first used the "scissors" technique, which consisted in alternately covering each other.
Upon returning to his airfield, Maslov nevertheless remarked to Zalevsky:
To the madness of the brave, as they say, we sing a song, but both endurance and calculation are needed. Don't be in a hurry to attack. And today we rushed at the Messers without looking back ...
I understand that myself,” Zalevsky agreed. - But how much you want to beat the invaders!
At this time, Maslov was called to his commander. Another urgent flight was coming. It was necessary to escort transport planes with nine "Hurricanes" from which our units, surrounded in the Belyi area, would be dropped cargo and pennants indicating the directions of exit to their own. The range is such that the fuel is running out. No deviations from the route. If the "Messers" impose a battle, then we will have to land at the location of our encircled units.
The flight took place in a tense atmosphere, but the enemy fighters did not enter into battle. At the appointed place, the Li-2 crews dropped bags of food and turned back. But with every kilometer, anxiety grew: would they make it to their nearest airfield? And as soon as the front line was drawn, the pilot Balashov was the first to give a signal that the fuel was running out. He turned away from the formation and began to look for a landing site. But at that moment the fighter's engine stopped, the plane pecked sharply and began to fall. It was bitter in the soul of the comrades and it was a shame that they could not help Balashov in any way ...
Even after several sorties a day, Maslov did not feel as tired as from this one flight to the maximum radius. But time does not wait, we must prepare for new military affairs. In the next flight with six Maslov managed to shoot down another Junkers, bringing the score of his victories to 17. His chest was decorated with the Order of the Red Banner.
In the winter of 1943, pilots were sent to receive new equipment. They were given personalized aircraft from the Labor Reserves. These were representatives of the second generation of the famous fighters designed by A. S. Yakovlev - the Yak-7B.
After that, the 157th regiment was sent to the Central Front and joined the 16th Air Army. Major VF Volkov became the commander of the regiment. The first battles were held to repel enemy raids on Kursk. Maslov was in the squadron of A.E. Borovykh. Komesk fought, as always, bravely and skillfully, leading his comrades. Once he was shot down, he left the plane with a parachute and returned to duty the next day.
At the beginning of the defensive battle on the Kursk Bulge, especially in the first three days, stubborn battles were going on in the air. "Yaks" furiously beat off the attacks of "Messers". In the most difficult battles, a group of aircraft was led by the regiment commander. The number of enemy aircraft shot down by pilots grew. During the days of the battle near Kursk alone, the commander of the Borovykhs destroyed 8 enemy vehicles.
Maslov also remembered the battle with the German reconnaissance Me-110. Apparently, it was controlled by an experienced pilot. He often appeared over the location of our troops. It was necessary to watch for him and shoot him down.
Maslov asked everyone who met this reconnaissance aircraft in the sky, specified when, at what heights it flies. And only after that did he decide to guard him at the turn, hiding behind clouds, and when the Me-110 appeared, decisively attack him from above.
This is how it actually happened. Maslov with his follower Kaznacheev, having discovered the Me-110, rushed at him. With an unexpected volley, they damaged the Messer, after which they took it in pincers. There was no turning back, much less going back. The German, apparently, understood this and went with a decline. He was put on a field 7 kilometers from the airfield. An hour later, the crew of the enemy scout was taken to the headquarters of the regiment.
In total, during the defensive and offensive battles, only on the Kursk Bulge, Ivan Maslov shot down 8 enemy aircraft. In the same days, the second Order of the Red Banner flashed on his chest. Ahead of the pilots were fighting in the skies of Belarus, Poland, Germany ...
By February 1944, Senior Lieutenant I. V. Maslov completed 285 sorties. In 60 air battles, he shot down 15 enemy aircraft personally and 19 - as part of a group.
For the exemplary performance of command missions, courage, bravery and heroism shown in the fight against the Nazi invaders, by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of July 1, 1944, he was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal.
Then there were stubborn battles over the Sandomierz bridgehead, where Ivan, as if celebrating this high rank, destroyed a German FW-190 fighter in one of the battles.
In the summer of 1944, before the operation to defeat the Mozyr grouping of the enemy, the 157th regiment received new aircraft - the Yak-3. The unit was part of the 234th Air Division under the command of Colonel E. 3. Tatanishvili.
This connection has been different in battles more than once. For active participation in the liberation of the city of Mozyr, the division was given the honorary name "Mozyr".
Once, patrolling in two pairs, Maslov noticed two Messers. Without delay, he gave gas and gained altitude. His wingman and second pair kept up. The "Messers" were taken by surprise, and Maslov's well-aimed burst pierced one of them, and the second was killed by the leader of the other pair. A little later, Maslov and his comrades intercepted the Junkers-88 reconnaissance aircraft.
The authority of Ivan Maslov grew from battle to battle. He was appointed deputy squadron commander. In this position, Ivan Vasilyevich participated in the Belarusian operation. He especially remembers the defeat of the enemy ground army by our aviation in the Bobruisk region, sorties to attack the surrounded enemy units near Minsk.
Some sources attribute this Yak-3 to Ivan Maslov. However, the pilot (who received
this plane is a gift) in the photos attached below is not very similar to I.V. Maslov. Yes
and he does not have the "Gold Star" of the Hero. Maybe there were several such aircraft? ..
New tests awaited ahead, for which Ivan Vasilyevich was already preparing as a commander. The division participated in the battles for the liberation of Warsaw, Poznan. Maslov took to the air to accompany the Il-2 and Pe-2, to free hunt. In one of these flights - it was north of Warsaw - he and his wingman Franchuk met with a pair of Me-109s. The flight altitude was 4500 meters. The leaders maneuvered so rapidly that the followers fell behind, and a one-on-one fight began. The German was experienced, evasive. And yet Maslov went into the tail of Messer. Just prepared to give a turn, as the enemy quickly dived in a dive. Ivan Vasilyevich, captured by the excitement of the struggle, rushed after him. The pursuit made the enemy lose his usual caution, his plane descended too low, hooked on the tops of the trees and fell into the forest ...
But the pursuit cost Maslov too. The planes of his "Yak" were swollen, the hoods were pressed in. It took incredible efforts to bring the plane to its airfield. After inspection, the specialists wrote off this Yak-3.
Later, Maslov participated in covering the Kustrinsky bridgehead on the Oder, in the East Pomeranian operation. For successful sorties, the 234th division was awarded the Order of the Red Banner in those days.
The pilots of this division distinguished themselves, and among them the commander Maslov, and on the first day of the attack on Berlin - April 16, 1945. Only in 8 air battles they shot down 11 enemy aircraft. And in just the Berlin operation, the squadron, commanded by Captain I.V. Maslov, shot down as many planes as all the other pilots of the 157th Fighter Aviation Regiment. The number of sorties made by Maslov by that time had reached 350, and the number of air battles - about 100. He made his last sortie on May 1, 1945.
In defeated Berlin, Ivan Vasilyevich Maslov finished his military career. In total, he has 23 downed enemy aircraft personally and 18 in a group with comrades (some sources indicate 26 personal victories).
After the war, he continued to serve in the Air Force. In 1948, among the first pilots, he mastered a new technique - a helicopter. In 1951, in the city of Pushkino, for the first time, he prepared a group of flight and technical personnel and 9 Mi-1 rotorcraft to participate in the parade in Tushino dedicated to the Day of the Air Fleet. After the parade, a report was made to the government on the goals and prospects for the use of helicopters in the army and the national economy.
In 1954, Ivan Vasilievich graduated from the Central Flight and Tactical Courses for the Improvement of Command Staff. In 1959, Colonel I. V. Maslov was demobilized and entered flight work in the Civil Air Fleet, leading a squadron there, which for the first time used helicopters to deliver cargo and building materials to remote regions of Siberia.
From 1970 to 1976 he worked in the 235th air squadron of Vnukovo, in which he performed transportation. Then he worked as a dispatcher of the Moscow Transport Administration of the Civil Air Fleet.
Since 1984, Ivan Vasilyevich has been on a well-deserved rest. But even now, his heart and thoughts are with those who continue the glorious traditions of Soviet aviators.
* * *List of all known victories of Captain I. V. Maslov:
(From the book by M. Yu. Bykov - "Victory of Stalin's falcons". Publishing house "YAUZA - EKSMO", 2008.)
| № n / n | The date | Downed aircraft | Place of air combat (winning) | Their aircraft |
| 1 | 04/28/1942 | 1 Ju-52 | southeast. Kislovo | I-16, "Hurricane", LaGG-3, Yak-7, Yak-9, Yak-3. |
| 2 | 07/07/1942 | 1 Ju-88 (in the group - 1/10) | Zamosc | |
| 3 | 2 Ju-88 (in the group - 2 / 10) | Bragino - Nesterovo | ||
| 4 | 07/08/1942 | 1 Ju-88 (in group - 1/8) | north - east Red Hill | |
| 5 | 1 Ju-88 (in group - 1/8) | sowing Nesterovo | ||
| 6 | 08/12/1942 | 1 Me-109 (in the group - 1/4) | Rzhev | |
| 7 | 1 Ju-88 (in the group - 1/6) | Rzhev | ||
| 8 | 08/13/1942 | 1 Me-109 (in the group - 1/4) | southeast. Rzhev | |
| 9 | 1 Ju-88 (in the group - 1/7) | Timofeevo | ||
| 10 | 08/14/1942 | 1 Ju-88 (in the group - 1/7) | sowing Gribovo | |
| 11 | 2 Ju-88 (in the group - 2 / 7) | north - east Rzhev | ||
| 12 | 1 Ju-88 (in group - 1/4) | Art. Rzhev | ||
| 13 | 08/17/1942 | 1 Me-109 | sowing env. Rzhev | |
| 14 | 08/19/1942 | 1 Me-109 | Rzhev district | |
| 15 | 06/06/1943 | 1 Me-109 | Island | |
| 16 | 07/05/1943 | 1 FW-190 | Lower Pine | |
| 17 | 1 Me-109 | Upper Pine - Krutovsky | ||
| 18 | 2 FW-190 (in group - 2 / 4) | Lower Pine | ||
| 19 | 07/06/1943 | 1 FW-190 | Pazhskoe | |
| 20 | 1 FW-190 | south Ponyri | ||
| 21 | 07/07/1943 | 1 FW-190 | Khitrovo | |
| 22 | 07/18/1943 | 1 FW-190 | app. Ponyri | |
| 23 | 09/14/1943 | 1 Hs-126 | Korop | |
| 24 | 09/24/1943 | 1 FW-189 | north - east Chernobyl | |
| 25 | 11/22/1943 | 1 Ju-88 | Prisnya | |
| 26 | December 13, 1943 | 1 Ju-88 | Art. Staraya Rudnya | |
| 27 | 01/06/1944 | 1 FW-189 | sowing - west Bykhov | |
| 28 | 03/27/1944 | 1 Me-109 | Rogacheva district | |
| 29 | 03/28/1944 | 1 Me-109 | Rogacheva district | |
| 30 | 06/24/1944 | 1 Me-109 | app. Khomichi | |
| 31 | 10/14/1944 | 1 FW-190 | sowing Blozhe | |
| 32 | 10/15/1944 | 1 Me-109 | Dombrowa - German | |
| 33 | October 21, 1944 | 1 FW-190 | southwest Khrtsynno | |
| 34 | 04/18/1945 | 1 FW-190 | east Bukov | |
| 35 | 1 FW-190 | south Pretzel | ||
Total downed aircraft - 23 + 18 [23 + 15]; sorties - 342; air battles - 70. |
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