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They Conquer the Skies

19631h 37mTatyana Lioznova

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The end of the 1940s. Test pilot Aleksei Kolchin was commissioned for the first time to fly the first Soviet jet fighter. The tests are successful, but it is necessary to improve the aircraft. When performing a test flight, Kolchin dies, his last words are recorded on tape. Having studied them, Kolchin's friend Sergei Sharov makes a new attempt and completes the test of the aircraft.

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What is They Conquer the Skies (1963) about?

The end of the 1940s. Test pilot Aleksei Kolchin was commissioned for the first time to fly the first Soviet jet fighter. The tests are successful, but it is necessary to improve the aircraft. When performing a test flight, Kolchin dies, his last words are recorded on tape. Having studied them, Kolchin's friend Sergei Sharov makes a new attempt and completes the test of the aircraft.

Who stars in They Conquer the Skies?

They Conquer the Skies stars Nikolai Rybnikov (Kolchin), Vladimir Sedov (Sharov), Svetlana Svetlichnaya (Nina Kolchina), Evgeniy Evstigneev (main constructor), Oleg Zhakov (Basargin). The film was directed by Tatyana Lioznova.

How long is They Conquer the Skies?

They Conquer the Skies has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1963.

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