Russian Air Force Day Explained

Russian Air Force Day (ru|День Военно-воздушных сил|Den Voyenno-vozdushnykh) is a professional military holiday of Russia celebrated on 12 August to honor the active and reserve personnel, as well as veterans of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

History

Air Fleet Day (ru|День Воздушного Флота|Den Vozdushnogo Flota), also known as the Air Forces Day or Soviet Aviation Day[1] was established in 1933[2] and was celebrated on the third Sunday of August.[3] [4] [5] The first aviation exhibition was held on 18 August 1933,[1] [6] at the initiative of Yakov Alksnis at Moscow's Khodynka Aerodrome.[7] Future air parades were held at Tushino Airfield, where they remained for decades. In 1937, the parade was attended by nearly a million people,[7] [8]

Soviet Air Force Day was enshrined by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on 1 October 1980. On 28 September 1992, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Russia fixed this date as Russian Air Force Day.[9] The modern holiday was introduced to the Russian Armed Forces by President Vladimir Putin on 31 May 2006.[10] [11] [12] The date was chosen based on the fact that 12 August 1912 marks the anniversary of the establishment of the Imperial Russian Air Service,[13] [14] [15] which was formerly part of the Engineer Corps.[16] 12 August is today considered to be the birthday of Russian military aviation.[17]

Celebrations

See also: Soviet air show. Festive events dedicated to the holiday are held annually.[18] [19] Air shows are commonly held at Zhukovsky Airport. Solemn events are held at the Moscow House of War and Armed Forces Veterans.[20] The 2012 Air Force Day celebrations marked the centennial of Russian military aviation, being attended by President Vladimir Putin.[21]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.avbuyer.com.cn/e/2007/14942.html Pre-history of MAKS
  2. http://www.kadis.ru/texts/index.phtml?id=46347 Council of People's Commissars of the USSR decree 859 of 28.04.1933
  3. Book: Life has become more joyous, comrades: Celebrations in the time of Stalin. 978-0-253-33768-9. Petrone. Karen. 2000. Indiana University Press .
  4. Web site: Airmen celebrate their professional holiday . 31 July 2012.
  5. Web site: Russian Life magazine . 31 July 2012.
  6. Curiously, the August 17, 1933, was the date of the first launch of Soviet rocket - GIRD-09. Book: Albrecht . Ulrich . The Soviet armaments industry . Nikutta . Randolph . October 1993 . Harwood Academic Publishers . 978-3-7186-5313-3.
  7. Book: Soviet helicopters: Design, development and tactics. 978-0-7106-0259-6. Everett-Heath. John. 1983-05-10. Jane's .
  8. Book: Russian aviation and air power in the twentieth century. 978-0-7146-4784-5. Higham. Robin D. S. Greenwood. John T. Hardesty. Von. 1998. Psychology Press .
  9. http://infopravo.by.ru/fed1992/ch01/akt11741.shtm InfoPravo — Постановление президиума Верховного Совета Российской Федерации от 28.09.1992 № 3564-1 Об установлении праздника День Воздушного флота России.
  10. http://armyrus.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1116&Itemid=2705 Армия России | На службе Отечеству — Праздничные дни в ВС России.
  11. Decree 3564-1 of September 28, 1992: "The establishment of the Russian Air Fleet Day" (ru|Об установлении праздника День Воздушного флота России)
  12. Decree 949 of 29 August 1997: "On establishing the Day of the Air Force" (ru|Об установлении Дня Военно-воздушных сил) and a revision 549 of 31 May 2006.
  13. Web site: 12 августа в России отмечается 108-я годовщина со дня образования ВВС. 12 August 2020 .
  14. Web site: Day of Air Fleet of Russia celebrating in 2021 at 15 august - Russian holidays.
  15. Web site: Россия отмечает День Военно-воздушных сил — Российская газета.
  16. Военно-воздушные силы // Советская военная энциклопедия (в 8 тт.) / под ред. Н. В. Огаркова. том 2. М.: Воениздат, 1976. стр.201–208
  17. http://www.arms-expo.ru/news/pamyatnye_rubezhi/12_avgusta_den_voenno_vozdushnykh_sil_den_vvs_rossii/ 12 августа — День Военно-воздушных сил (День ВВС) России — ОРУЖИЕ РОССИИ Информационное агентство
  18. Web site: Когда и как отмечают День военно-воздушных сил России в 2020 году. 12 August 2020.
  19. http://zakonbase.ru/content/base/92614 УКАЗ Президента РФ от 29.08.97 N 949 (ред. от 31.05.2006) «ОБ УСТАНОВЛЕНИИ ДНЯ ВОЕННО-ВОЗДУШНЫХ СИЛ»
  20. Web site: В Московском Доме ветеранов войн и Вооруженных Сил прошли торжественные мероприятия, посвященные Дню ВВС : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации.
  21. Web site: Celebration of the 100th anniversary of Russian Air Force. 11 August 2012 .

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