What Was The Soviet Approach to Fighter Pilot Training
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Published 2022-09-24
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The story of the Soviet Center for Combat Employment 1521 “Maryy” (Мары), which became the proving ground where Soviet fighter pilots would master and test their skills to become the best pilots in the world. Though different in some aspects, Soviet Air Base 1521 is often considered a Soviet analog to the US Navy TOPGUN School.
Chapters:
00:00 - TOP GUN
03:55 - BEER-BELLIED PILOTS
12:10 - CAUCASUS
24:53 - EXERCISE 500
31:24 - COGNAC STRIPES
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All Comments (21)
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"Honey melons the size of artillery shells" Just in case anyone wasn't certain that this story took place in the USSR, the measurement scale is artillery shells lol
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Brilliant video. The research is bar none - but's the subtle jokes are such a great touch 👍
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What a fantastic and revealing video. I’m a former USAF pilot and knew nothing on the Soviet side of this story. Keep up the good work!
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As an American kid that basically wore out his Top Gun VHS, it was lovely to hear stories from the other side of the curtain. Governments may bicker, but the people know: after chasing sunsets, one of life's simple joys, is playing with the boys. Keep up the great work. I can't wait to binge more of your videos.
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Would be lovely to see a video just about your father and his pilot career in the future
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It's so interesting seeing a military YouTuber including his own childhood footage that is somehow related to an obscure topic of his own video
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It's insane for me seeing your home videos seeing how "old school" the clothing and video quality are yet the jet fighters look timelessly modern. Those are some fine pieces of machinery
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Seeing the old footage of your dad and yourself is really very wholesome. And it's kind of cool your dad was a fighterpilot
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This is the level of quality that even the History channel in it's glory days would envy
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Love all the personal stories that ties in with the subject on hand. Must have been awesome to talk about your dad being a fighter pilot to all your friends/classmates. Also always loved nose arts and those ones were really cool to see as well
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Your fathers legacy lives on. Ukrainian Fulcrum pilots have proven that the MiG-29 is still a lethal platform in the hands of well trained dedicated aviators. If there is one thing the pilots of the (former) Soviet Union have proved, they are unmatched in their audacity. I can hear how proud of him you are, and rightfully so!
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Большое спасибо за видео. Крайне интересный материал, поданный спокойно, незаангажированно и с нотками ностальгии - высший пилотаж. Почему я до сих пор был не подписан - загадка)
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it makes me kinda sad some people don't like the accent, i think its wonderful and its even cooler as a person who gets most of his information form western creators to hear a Eastern Accent along with someone who is loves the history of there country. while not the most important aspect is just a really enjoyable characteristic of your content :)
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I am a retired fighter pilot who flew during that era. As a graduate of and instructor at the US Air Force Fighter Weapons School (a more extensive course than the Navy Top Gun program) I really enjoyed this video.
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This is so interesting, seeing things 'from the other side' so to speak. We here in America hear all the time about American fighter evolution, and to a lesser extent some of the other NATO nations, but getting a glimpse into the Russian side is sparse. Thanks for this informative vid!
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17:18 Oh, a F-4 FVS silhouette, that's an interesting choice. The F-4 FVS was a proposal for a variable geometry wing (like the MiG-23 and F-14) version of the F-4 Phantom. It never left the drawing board.
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Super video! Absolutely fascinating explanation of a side of Soviet military aviation I genuinely knew nothing about until today. Makes me realise that it must have been considerably more advanced and more flexible than I previously gave it credit for, the impression usually being of very rigid and unresponsive strategy.
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Paper Skies, if you were to create some merch with the "Мары" Top-Gun-esque logo (like on the trailer for this great vid), I would buy a coffee cup, a t-shirt and a poster. Twice.
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No matter what country's uniform a military person wears, we are all brothers in arms, politicians wage war, militarys fight them. If left to associate amongst themselves, I think great bonds and friendships would form, politicians keep getting in the way. Great video, very interesting, thank you.
