Stamp: Fighter pilot Victor Argun (1906—1942) (Abkhazia 1998)
Fighter pilot Victor Argun (1906—1942) (Abkhazia 1998)
30 September (Abkhazia ) within release Heroes of Soviet Air Forces of World War II goes into circulation Stamp Fighter pilot Victor Argun (1906—1942) face value 0.90 Russian ruble
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Issued in sheet of 14 stamps + 2 labels (4x4). Stamp number in Catalog of Republic of Abkhazia: 275 Victor Konstantinovich Argun (1906-1942) was a Soviet fighter pilot and a participant of the World War II. He was born on February 18, 1906 in Kiev in a family of a railroad worker. During the beginning of World War II, Victor Argun served on the Western front. He participated in numerous battles and air combats and managed to shoot down several enemy planes. However, on November 28, 1942, he was shot down and killed in the area of the city of Orsha in Belarus. Victor Argun was awarded the Medal "For Courage" and the Order of the Red Banner for his bravery in combat. His name was also included in the list of honorary citizens of the city of Kiev.Also in the issue Heroes of Soviet Air Forces of World War II:
- Stamp - Fighter pilot Kiazim Agrba (1917-1944) face value 0.90;
- Full Pane - Fighter pilot Kiazim Agrba (1917-1944) face value 14*0.90;
- Stamp - Fighter pilot Victor Argun (1906—1942) face value 0.90;
- Full Pane - Fighter pilot Victor Argun (1906—1942) face value 14*0.90;
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An air force, also known in some countries as an aerospace force or air army, is in the broadest sense, the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army, navy, or a marine corps. Typically, air forces are responsible for gaining control of the air, carrying out strategic and tactical bombing missions, and providing support to land and naval forces.
The term "air force" may also refer to a tactical air force or numbered air force, which is an operational formation either within a national air force or comprising several air components from allied nations. Air forces typically consist of a combination of fighters, bombers, helicopters, transport planes and other aircraft.
Many air forces are also responsible for operations of the military space, intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), and communications equipment. Some air forces may command and control other air defence assets such as anti-aircraft artillery, surface-to-air missiles, or anti-ballistic missile warning networks and defensive systems. Some nations, principally Russia, the former Soviet Union and countries who modelled their militaries along Soviet lines, have or had an air defence force which is organizationally separate from their air force.
Peace-time/non-wartime activities of air forces may include air policing and air-sea rescue.
Air forces are not just composed of pilots, but also rely on a significant amount of support from other personnel to operate. Logistics, security, intelligence, special operations, cyber space support, maintenance, weapons loaders, and many other specialties are required by all air forces.
A military, also known collectively as an armed forces, are a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with their members identifiable by a distinct military uniform. They may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air force, space force, marines, or coast guard. The main task of a military is usually defined as defence of their state and its interests against external armed threats. Вооруженные силы,
An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its directional flight controls. Some other aircrew members, such as navigators or flight engineers, are also considered aviators because they are involved in operating the aircraft's navigation and engine systems. Other aircrew members, such as drone operators, flight attendants, mechanics and ground crew, are not classified as aviators.
