They Conquer the Skies

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.

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

97 min

Cast:

Nikolai Rybnikov, Vladimir Sedov, Svetlana Svetlichnaya

Quality:

HD

Director:

Tatyana Lioznova

Release:

1963

Country:

Russia

Rating:

8.5