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In the fifties of the last century, the Armed Forces of the union republics, and with them the Airborne Forces, began to reform. IN airborne troops the changes were global in nature: along with rearmament, equipment of units new technology, a reorganization of the structure took place. The Airborne Forces were assigned control over the entire theater of possible military operations from the air. In order to reward outstanding skydivers, a special skydiver badge was established Soviet Union.

The corresponding order was signed by the Ministry of Defense of the Union State in November 1955 at the request of Lieutenant General Margelov. Three badge models were developed:

for newbies;
amateurs;
professionals.

In the official literature they received the names “Parachutist”, “Excellent Parachutist”, “Parachutist Instructor”. The production of distinctive numismatics was entrusted to the Pobeda plant (former artel) and its brave workers.

First USSR parachutist badges were manufactured at the factory and had exactly the same design. The only difference was in the inscription characterizing the degree of skill of the jumper. The “Parachutist” and “Excellent Parachutist” badges were awarded by the commander of the unit to which the jump was assigned. The “Paratrooper Instructor” badge could only be issued by the commander of the branch of service. The first badge was awarded to those who made at least one jump, the second was designed to be awarded to parachutists who completed more than 8 jumps, and instructors became those who jumped from an airplane 50 times.

All parachutist badges were made in the shape of a parachute. The dome was white, and at its top there was a five-pointed red star depicting the cult attributes of the Soviet state - the hammer and sickle. Under the dome began a blue triangle with its apex at the lowest point, symbolizing the sky. Eight lines went down from the canopy, onto which the jumper depicted at the bottom of the triangle was held, and the plane “hovered” above it. There were no inscriptions on the white canopy of the parachute, and the parachutist himself, the lines, and the plane were golden in color.

It differed in size (5.9 by 2.1 cm instead of 4.7 by 2.3 cm) and the inscription from “Parachutist”. Two words were embossed on the dome, indicating the category of the jumper. At the bottom of the badge, where the vertices of the triangle meet, there was a small pendant on which was written one or another number indicating the number of jumps of an excellent parachutist.

The “Parachutist Instructor” badge differed from the previous one only in the inscription. As with all other variations of the badge, attachment to clothing was carried out using a pin and nut. To receive such an award, it was necessary not only to make half a hundred jumps, but also to pass an exam on knowledge of the parachute instructor program.

New "Parachutist instructor" badge contained not only the already familiar figure of a parachutist and an image of an airplane, but also a number indicating the number of jumps rounded to the nearest hundred. The dome took the shape of a white pentagon, from which 10 rays extend in different directions, expanding. At the top, the same star with a hammer and sickle remained, and the inscription “Paratrooper Instructor” was placed on a white background. An airplane hovered under the canopy, from which a parachutist, depicted, jumped out, this time with his own white parachute. At the base of the tapering sign there is a plate with a number indicating decimal number jumps, which complements the main hundred, depicted on a blue background.

And to get Badge "Excellent Parachutist", it was necessary to make not 8, but 18 jumps. At the same time, the jumper must be able to pack cargo parachute systems, park equipment on aerial platforms, and overstock cargo products. Externally, the badge has changed slightly: the design, mounting method and metal of the badge remain the same. Only numbers on a blue background were added, indicating the decimal integer number of jumps. At the bottom of the sign a plate appeared indicating the number from 1 to 9, which was added to the main number on a blue background.

Thus, innovations in the Ministry of Defense that affected the airborne troops gave Soviet citizens and their descendants six varieties of the same badge. Each of the three varieties: Badge "Excellent Parachutist", “Skydiver-instructor”, “Parachutist” has two variations each - 1955 and 1966.

In the middle of the last century in Soviet army Changes began to occur that affected the airborne troops and became the reason why the USSR paratrooper badge appeared. The sign had three varieties depending on the number of jumps made by the parachutist.

Prerequisites for the appearance of the Soviet Union parachutist badge

In the fifties of the last century, the Armed Forces of the union republics, and with them the Airborne Forces, began to reform. In the airborne troops, the changes were global in nature: along with rearmament and equipping units with new equipment, a reorganization of the structure took place. The Airborne Forces were assigned control over the entire theater of possible military operations from the air. In order to reward outstanding paratroopers, a special Soviet Union parachutist badge was established.
The corresponding order was signed by the Ministry of Defense of the Union State in November 1955 at the request of Lieutenant General Margelov. Three badge models were developed:
for newbies;
amateurs;
professionals.
In the official literature they received the names “Parachutist”, “Excellent Parachutist”, “Parachutist Instructor”. The production of distinctive numismatics was entrusted to the Pobeda plant (former artel) and its brave workers.

The first parachutist badges of the Soviet Union

The first USSR parachutist badges were made at the factory and had exactly the same design. The only difference was in the inscription characterizing the degree of skill of the jumper. The “Parachutist” and “Excellent Parachutist” badges were awarded by the commander of the unit to which the jump was assigned. The “Paratrooper Instructor” badge could only be issued by the commander of the branch of service. The first badge was awarded to those who made at least one jump, the second was designed to be awarded to parachutists who completed more than 8 jumps, and instructors became those who jumped from an airplane 50 times.
All parachutist badges were made in the shape of a parachute. The dome was white, and on its top there was a five-pointed red star depicting the cult attributes of the Soviet state - the hammer and sickle. Under the dome began a blue triangle with its apex at the lowest point, symbolizing the sky. Eight lines went down from the canopy, onto which the jumper depicted at the bottom of the triangle was held, and the plane “hovered” above it. There were no inscriptions on the white canopy of the parachute, and the parachutist himself, the lines, and the plane were golden in color.

The "Excellent Parachutist" badge differed in size (5.9 by 2.1 cm instead of 4.7 by 2.3 cm) and inscription from "Paratrooper". Two words were embossed on the dome, indicating the category of the jumper. At the bottom of the badge, where the vertices of the triangle meet, there was a small pendant on which was written one or another number indicating the number of jumps of the excellent parachutist.
The “Parachutist Instructor” badge differed from the previous one only in the inscription. As with all other variations of the badge, attachment to clothing was carried out using a pin and nut. To receive such an award, it was necessary not only to make half a hundred jumps, but also to pass an exam on knowledge of the parachute instructor program.

Second generation of Soviet Union parachutist badges

In 1966, a new decree of the Ministry of Defense was signed, which approved new requirements for the manufacture of signs. Both the standards for parachutists and the design of badges have changed. The last fact is connected with the fact of distinguishing the achievements of individual categories of jumpers, and not reducing them to one common thing. This is how three new versions of the Union State parachutist badges appeared.
The new “Parachutist Instructor” badge contained not only the already familiar figure of a parachutist and an image of an airplane, but also a number indicating the number of jumps rounded to the nearest hundred. The dome took the shape of a white pentagon, from which 10 rays extend in different directions, expanding. At the top, the same star with a hammer and sickle remained, and the inscription “Paratrooper Instructor” was placed on a white background. An airplane hovered under the canopy, from which a parachutist, depicted, jumped out, this time with his own white parachute. At the base of the tapering sign there is a plate with a number indicating the decimal number of jumps, which complements the main hundred, depicted on a blue background.
And to receive the “Excellent Parachutist” badge, you had to make not 8, but 18 jumps. At the same time, the jumper must be able to pack cargo parachute systems, park equipment on aerial platforms, and overstock cargo products. Externally, the badge has changed slightly: the design, mounting method and metal of the badge remain the same. Only numbers on a blue background were added, indicating the decimal integer number of jumps. At the bottom of the sign a plate appeared indicating the number from 1 to 9, which was added to the main number on a blue background.

The new “Parachutist” badge, approved by order in 1966, had the same design, but in the lower part there were holes for a ring on which the plate was placed. It indicated the number of jumps made by the parachutist. The size of this and the previous badge was 6.5 by 2.3 mm. The instructor's badge was somewhat larger in size: 6.8 by 2.6 centimeters. With its dimensions, as well as a slightly modified design, party military officials emphasized the merits of the masters of the parachute industry, who demonstrated amazing results with their courage and strength, making more than one hundred jumps (the maximum number that could be displayed on the badge was 500!).
Thus, innovations in the Ministry of Defense that affected the airborne troops gave Soviet citizens and their descendants six varieties of the same badge. Each of the three varieties: the badge “Excellent Parachutist”, “Parachutist Instructor”, “Parachutist” has two variations - 1955 and 1966.

Chest sign"Parachutist" was established on February 12, 1931 by the decision of the Central Council of OSOAVIAKHIM. A month later, by order of the Chief of the Red Army Air Force Ya.I. Alksnis No. 28 dated March 7, 1932, this badge was allowed to be worn by Red Army personnel “in order to encourage training parachute jumps.” The badge was awarded to civilians and military personnel who voluntarily performed one or more parachute jumps from an airplane, balloon or airship. Subsequently, the wording changed somewhat: for example, in the manual “Parachute training” (Kaitanov K.F. Military publishing house of the Ministry of the Armed Forces of the USSR. Moscow, 1947) it was said: “A serviceman who has made an introductory or forced jump from an airplane or other type of aircraft , a certificate and a parachutist badge are issued" (p. 133).

The "Parachutist" badge is made in the shape of a vertical convex deltoid with a bronze rim, covered with dark blue enamel. Characteristic feature The sign of the 1931 model had a rather sharp lower corner of the quadrangle, as a result of which it was often subject to deformation, and the dark blue enamel chipped off. The field of the sign depicts an open descending parachute with eight lines and a stylized figure of a parachutist. The contour of the design and the lines are made with a bronze outline, and the canopy of the parachute and the figure of the parachutist are covered with white enamel. The badge is surmounted by a five-pointed star with notches under red enamel, a bronze rim and a bronze hammer and sickle emblem. A serial number was engraved on the reverse of the sign.

According to Order No. 28, on summer and winter uniforms the sign was to be attached above the flap button of the left breast pocket using a “screwed pin and a cup-shaped nut.” On uniforms that did not have breast pockets, the “Parachutist” badge was attached to the upper left side. On an open jacket for commanding staff The Red Army Air Force of the 1927 model, as well as on the jacket for command personnel of the Air Force and armored forces of the 1935 model, the badge could be worn either above the breast pocket or on its flap, or on the lapel of the jacket.

Initially, the badge was worn above the left breast pocket, however, in accordance with the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, announced by Order of the NCO of the USSR No. 240 of June 21, 1943, the “Parachutist” badge model 1931, like all other breast badges, “moved " on right side jacket, to the left or below state awards and the “Guard” badge.

A fairly common practice was the non-statutory wearing of the “Parachutist” badge on a homemade lining made of metal, celluloid or fabric.

The right to wear a badge was a certificate, a sample of which was approved by the Appendix to Order No. 28. The registration of parachute jumps, the issuance of badges and certificates were entrusted to the Parachute Inspector of the Air Force of the Red Army.

The "Parachutist" badge of 1931 had several varieties

1. It is believed that the very first batch of one hundred signs was made in one of the Leningrad workshops from silver. Badge No. 1 was awarded to the military pilot, glider pilot and certified parachutist L.G. Minov (04/23/1898-01/1978), who made the first training parachute jump in the USSR during the Moscow Military District Air Force training camp in Voronezh (07/26) .1930). According to another version, the first batch consisted of ten silver and 90 copper signs, numbered with a stichel on the reverse.

In contrast to these signs, the author does not have reliable information about the production of which, it is known for certain that early bronze copies were produced by the Leningrad jeweler Georgy Svenson. These rare signs were made of bronze, and the corresponding mark was placed on the nuts.

The production of official serial signs made of bronze was established at the facilities of the All-Russian Union of Cooperative Partnerships of Workers visual arts(“All-Artist”) in Moscow. It was this manufacturer who produced all the signs, put serial numbers on the reverses and ordered certificates from the printing house for the right to wear them. Subsequently, complete sets were sent to units of the Red Army or OSOAVIAKHIM in quantities specified by the Aviation Directorate under the Central Council of OSOAVIAKHIM and the Flight Inspectorate of the Red Army Air Force.

2. Straight parachutist figurine elongated shape, sign size – 41.0-42.2 x 16.3-17.4 mm; the span of the star rays is 7.3-8.0 mm; weight – 4.0-5.8 g. The reverse of the sign could be flat or counter-relief. There are three known variants of writing the number on the reverse:
- a three-, four- or five-digit number / the absence of letters before the number meant that the badge was made for a Red Army soldier /;
- "OAH" /i.e. OSOAVIAKHIM/ and a four- or five-digit number;
- "GVF" /i.e. General Directorate of the Civil Air Fleet/ and a four-digit number.

3. A curved figurine of a parachutist, sign size – 42.5-44.4 x 17.5-18.7 mm; the span of the star rays is 8.4-11.7 mm, weight is 5.2-6.6 g. The reverse is flat. There are four known variants of writing the number on the reverse:
- four or five digit number;
- "OAKH" and a five-digit number;
- "O" /i.e. OSOAVIAKHIM/ and a three-, four- or five-digit number;
- "NKVD" and a four-digit number.

4. The lower rays of the five-pointed star are elongated, and the figure of a paratrooper looks like a leaf. The size of the sign is 43.9x17.5 mm, the span of the star rays is 8.2 mm. The reverse is counter-relief. Presumably, such signs were issued in the late 1940s - early 1950s.
Diameter of round nuts "Vsekokhudozhnik" various types varied from 17.8 to 18.7 mm, and weight was 1.5-2.4 g.

II. Breastplate "Parachutist" model 1936

The “Parachutist” badge of the 1936 model differed from its predecessor described above, first of all, by the blunter lower corner of the quadrangle, slightly lower height, the image of a parachutist figure, and the lack of numbering on the reverse.

Depending on the manufacturer, the following varieties of the “Parachutist” badge of the 1936 model are known:

1. Signs produced by the Leningrad enamel factory. All details of the sign and the reverse are nickel-plated, the enamel is dark blue or light blue; the reverse could be either flat or counter-relief. Sign size – 41.0-41.2x18.4 mm; the span of the star rays is 10.0-10.2 mm; weight – 5.4 g. Nut diameter – 16.5 mm, weight – 1.3-1.5 g.

2. Signs produced by the Moscow factory "Pobeda". The outline of the design and the lines are made with a bronze outline, the enamel is dark blue or light blue, the reverse is flat or counter-relief. Sign size – 39.7x17.4-17.9 mm; the span of the star rays is 9 mm; weight – 3.5-4.8 g.

3. Marks produced by the Moscow Mint. Presumably, these signs were issued in the late 1940s - early 1950s. Sign size – 40.6-41.0x17.4 mm; the span of the star rays is 8.9 mm; weight – 4.2-4.9 g. The reverse is counter-relief, fastened with a screw or with a horizontal pin. On the reverse of some signs there was an MMD stamp. Nut diameter – 17.9 mm, weight – 1.9-2.4 g.

4. Signs produced by "Leningrad Partnership No. 30". The outline of the design and the lines are made with a bronze outline, dark blue enamel, flat reverse. Pre-war issue.

5. Signs produced by the Enamel Factory of the Moscow Association of Artists. The design on the sign is fundamentally different from all other varieties: the parachute canopy is made three-dimensional, with six notches; its opposite edge is visible; the lines are divided into two groups, although all eight are still “attached” only to the segment of the canopy closest to us. The figure of the parachutist is also drawn more realistically; he holds the lines with both hands. The reverse of the signs is counter-relief, screw fastening. Signs of this type differ in the width of the dome, the length of the notches on the dome, the shape and thickness of the paratrooper figurine, and the size of the sickle handle. Presumably, these signs were issued in the late 1940s - early 1950s.

Sign size – 39.5-40.0x16.9-18.2 mm; the span of the star rays is 10.1-11.0 mm; weight – 3.4-4.2 g. Nut diameter – 14.8-16.0 mm, weight – 1.5-2.5 g.

Initially, the badge was worn above the left breast pocket, however, in accordance with the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, announced by Order of the NCO of the USSR No. 240 of June 21, 1943, the “Parachutist” badge model 1936, like all other breast badges, “moved "on the right side of the jacket, to the left or below the state awards and the "Guard" badge.

There are known cases of non-statutory wearing of signs on various homemade metal linings with the image of an airplane, a pair of horizontal wings and pendants indicating the number of jumps made.

The “Parachutist” badges of the 1936 model were awarded before the establishment of a new type of badge of the same name, introduced by order of the USSR Minister of Defense No. 186 of November 10, 1955.

The changes taking place in the country's Armed Forces in the fifties also affected the airborne troops. They are rearmed with new equipment, reorganized on a new basis and become the main means of simultaneously influencing the entire depth of the theater of military operations. A reflection of this was the introduction of their own paratrooper insignia, since before that, as can be seen from the previous, the attribute of the defense society was used in the troops.

At the suggestion of the Airborne Forces commander, Lieutenant General V.F. Margelov, by order of the USSR Ministry of Defense No. 186 of November 10, 1955, the badges “Parachutist”, “Excellent Parachutist” and “Instructor - Parachutist” were established. At the same time, the Regulations on signs and their descriptions were approved.

The “Parachutist” badge was awarded by order of the unit commander after making the first jump from an airplane or balloon. To obtain the “Excellent Parachutist” badge, at least eight jumps and passing the initial parachute training standards were required. The awarding was carried out by order of the unit commander. The "Parachute Instructor" badge was awarded to military personnel who made at least fifty jumps and passed all the standards and\ program for the title "Parachute Training Instructor". They could only be awarded to commanders of military branches. The attributes were developed at the Technical Committee of the State University of Institution and manufactured at the Moscow Pobeda plant.

Badge "Parachutist" (1955)

The top of the “Parachutist” badge is a white open canopy of a parachute, from the edge of which four lines go down into the parachutist’s hands. At the very top of the badge there is a five-pointed star with a hammer and sickle, and a radial notch under the enamel is also visible. The background under the parachute lines and under the man is blue, the color of air. Immediately under the dome is a twin-engine transport airplane. Gold color on the badge: bevel, collars, lines, parachutist and airplane. The attribute is made of brass. Size 47x23 mm. Fastening is standard using a pin and nut.

Badge "Excellent Parachutist" (1955)

The design, metal and fastening of the badge are similar to the previous one, but a golden inscription in two lines has been added to the parachute canopy: “parachutist / excellent student”. At the bottom of the sign, at the base, there are two ears, onto which a pendant in the form of an inverted isosceles triangle with rounded corners and an upper depressed side. On both sides there are numbers engraved, covered in black enamel, showing the number of jumps. Size 59x21 mm.

Badge "Instructor - parachutist" (1955)

The design, metal and fastening of the sign are similar to the previous one, but a golden inscription in two lines has been added to the parachute canopy: “instructor / parachutist”.

Airborne troops. Their fame is loud and well deserved. During the fiery years of the Great Patriotic War, paratroopers showed unbending tenacity, courage, bravery, and mass heroism. They stood to the death on the approaches to Kyiv and Moscow, near Odessa and on the Kerch Peninsula, participated in the Stalingrad and Kursk battles, crossing the Dnieper, liberation of Hungary, Austria, Czechoslovakia...

Paratroopers landed in parachutes behind enemy lines, inflicted significant blows on the fascists, cut off their communications, destroyed their headquarters, military equipment. Vyazemskaya entered the chronicle of the Great Patriotic War as a bright page airborne operation- the largest of many carried out during the war.

In the winter of 1942, the 4th Airborne Corps was landed in the area south of Vyazma major general A. Kazankina - more than 10 thousand people. The paratroopers captured and held a vast territory, fought over 600 kilometers, and inflicted enormous damage on the enemy.

The Motherland highly appreciated the massive heroism of the winged infantry fighters. All airborne divisions became guards divisions, were awarded orders, and many received honorary titles. Tens of thousands of paratroopers were awarded orders and medals, many were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.

The current generation of paratroopers carefully preserves and multiplies the military traditions of the troops. People of high military duty, courage and courage, the winged guards are constantly improving their combat skills, their readiness to defend the Soviet Motherland at any moment.

Among the badges of military valor, the most popular among paratroopers are signs “Parachutist”, “Excellent Parachutist”, “Parachutist Instructor”" They are also awarded to aviators and were established on November 10, 1955 by order of the USSR Minister of Defense. In 1968, the requirements for the standards of an excellent parachutist and parachutist instructor were increased, and some changes were made to the description of the signs.

“Parachutist” is awarded to paratroopers after making their first parachute jump from an airplane. The “Excellent Parachutist” badge is awarded to soldiers who have completed at least 18 parachute jumps and passed the necessary standards. The “Parachute Instructor” badge requires performing at least 50 jumps and passing the standards established for the title “Parachute Training Instructor”. These standards are complex and varied: you must be able to stow cargo parachutes and multi-dome parachute systems, pack cargo, moor military equipment and weapons onto cargo platforms designed for practical landing, and much more.

The “Parachutist” badge is a white enamel image of a parachute dome, topped with a red five-pointed star with a hammer and sickle. On a dark blue enamel background there are golden lines and the figure of a parachutist warrior.

At the top, under the parachute canopy, is an image of a transport aircraft. On the “Excellent Parachutist” sign, these words are inscribed on the canopy of the parachute. In addition, it has superimposed interchangeable gold-colored numbers 10, 20, 30, 40 - depending on the number of jumps completed.

The "Parachutist Instructor" badge is slightly larger than the first two parachutist badges. The parachute canopy is a polyhedron. Instead of parachute lines, there is a stylized image of golden sun rays diverging from the canopy of the parachute, on which is the inscription: “Parachutist instructor.” Under the dome is an image of a transport aircraft and a parachutist at the moment the parachute opens. Below the opening parachute are interchangeable numbers 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, indicating the number of parachute jumps made.

All signs have special hanging plates. On both sides of the plate there are numbers stamped, covered in black enamel, indicating:

on the sign “Excellent Parachutist” - the additional number of parachute jumps is less than ten - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9;

on the “Parachute Instructor” sign, the additional number of parachute jumps is less than one hundred - 10, 25, 40, 50, 75 and 90.

Today, airborne troops are armed with the most modern equipment, including airborne combat vehicles, which have greatly increased the mobility and firepower of the landing force. High-speed military transport aviation is capable of quickly delivering paratroopers, tanks, combat vehicles, artillery, rocket launchers to the desired point and drop them by parachute.

Combat capabilities of units and airborne units increased significantly due to the fact that they included new landing equipment - helicopters, and were armed with modern anti-aircraft missile systems, anti-tank guided missiles, and other fire weapons.

Thus, modern airborne forces combine the speed of aviation and enormous power ground forces and high moral and combat qualities of paratroopers.

A winged infantry soldier is required to be a master of his craft, master weapons perfectly, and know the tactics of modern combat. A good paratrooper is one who skillfully hits targets with all types of small arms, drives any vehicle, engages in single combat with tanks, is ready to make a parachute jump day or night, at any time of the year, in the forest or on the water, on unfamiliar terrain.

Paratroopers are given two years to train. The time limit is short. And here, the All-Union Voluntary Society for Assistance to the Army, Aviation and Navy provides considerable assistance in training future soldiers. Many pre-conscripts undergo initial training in its clubs, most of them acquire various military-technical specialties even before serving in the army. There are quite a few young men who receive initial parachute training and make several jumps. This means that in the army they have the opportunity to pay more attention to others academic disciplines. As a result, they quickly become excellent fighters.

Service in the airborne troops is a real forge of courageous and fearless characters. After all, every warrior, without exception, prepares for battle behind enemy lines. Service requires from him courage, endurance, strong tempering and high reliability, which his comrades in arms count on.

In February 1980, a unit of guards paratroopers received an order to ensure the safety of the movement of a convoy with bread to remote villages in Afghanistan. On one of the steep climbs, the column was suddenly attacked by dushmans. The deputy commander of the guard platoon, senior sergeant A. Mironenko, remained to cover her retreat. When the cartridges ran out, he took up grenades. Dushmans surrounded him, already twice wounded. And when the ring of enemies closed, a dull explosion sounded.

With the last grenade, the Komsomol member blew himself up and the enemies who ran up to him.

The title of Hero of the Soviet Union recognizes the courage of Guard Senior Sergeant Mironenko. By order of the USSR Minister of Defense, he was forever included in the lists reconnaissance company Guards Parachute Regiment.

And the incident in question occurred four years later, far from Afghanistan, on peaceful Soviet soil, in one of the airborne units of the Red Banner Baltic Military District.

Guards paratroopers Corporal P. Vaskin and Private Yu. Agafonov have already made several parachute jumps. But paratroopers have an immutable rule: even if you have at least a hundred jumps, prepare for each one as if it were your first.

That time we landed at night, in unfamiliar territory. The head of the guard training, Captain Kopatilov, warned:

Be careful, there are gusty winds at altitude.

First to leave airship Agafonov. Having made sure that the descent was proceeding normally, he decided to turn into the wind and at that moment he felt a blow to the canopy of the parachute. Afterwards it turned out that Vaskin did everything possible to get away from the paratrooper descending from the left, but a gust of wind threw him onto his friend’s canopy. The paratrooper slipped into the lines of Agafonov's parachute.

The ground was getting closer with every moment. But Agafonov was extremely collected. When the fabric of the dome rustled nearby, he grabbed it with an iron grip. Realizing that there were only a few meters left to the ground and the reserve parachute would not have time to open, the paratroopers decided to descend on one canopy. After landing, they hugged each other tightly. And after some time, for skillful actions, courage and high airborne training, the regiment commander rewarded both with a short-term vacation with a trip to their homeland.