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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They Conquer the Skies

August 26, 1963

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Cast (31)

Kolchin

Sharov

Nina Kolchina

main constructor

Basargin

constructor

constructor

test-pilot

constructor

old constructor

Gordeyev

test-pilot

constructor

flight inspector

test-pilot

drunk assembler

constructor

engineer-constructor

constructor

constructor

constructor

doctor

constructor

secretary

pilot

pilot

Kolchin's daughter

pilot-major (uncredited)

doctor (uncredited)

pilot (uncredited)

pilot (uncredited)

Crew (12)

Directing

Director

Writing

Writer

Novel

Writer

Production

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Sound

Original Music Composer

Sound

Art

Production Design

Camera

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design

Makeup Artist

Crew

No data available

Editing

Editor

Editor

Lighting

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Visual Effects

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