Who, if we don’t practice, tell the guys about the sky? Especially since I’m a native of Bashkortostan. And the youth are always ready to support, – says Galina Skrobova-cat’s. And even if students choose a different path, the skills and knowledge that they will get here, will be useful. Because of MAKS is an amazing platform where you can develop leadership, creative, organizational and speaking skills, to understand what you want, define goals and objectives of the life path.
how to achieve your goal, Galina can write a book. And not just one.
Her path to heaven was very simple. I cannot count how many times I had to knock on closed doors that military officials were allowed to learn a man’s profession and given up into the sky. To overcome all this, helped her tenacity, perseverance and faith that the dream will come true.
I have to Admit, it was difficult, but my soul is winged. That is, instead of gender, it is necessary to take into account those who are gaining the guys in flight school – sure pilot. – Well, now that opened a for the girls in some military educational institutions. And rightly so, because women have combat and resistant.
And it all started with literature. In the sixth grade Galina read the book “Life-eternal rise of the” about test pilot Marina Popovich and “Road to space” Yuri Gagarin.
– These works and have determined my future. I realized that I wanted to become a military pilot, – says Galina. – Beginning to study the subject, learned about three great women pilots: Marina Popovich, Valentina Grizodubova and Galina Brok-Beļcova. Eventually he met with them, caught every word, and asked advice. In short, he studied them. Now the only survivor Galina Pavlovna, which in January celebrated 94 years. Her credo: “People need to be better than yesterday.” She always follows that rule, and we, her students, are trying to match.
But first acquaintance, though, and correspondence took place with Marina Lavrentieva Popovich. 19-year-old Galina wrote the legendary aviatrix of the letter in which told about the dream.
– In response to a telegram came: “Dear girl, take pride in your successes. I hope we will continue to storm the heavens and reach greater heights of achievements. Hugs, Marina Popovich”, – says Galina Pavlovna. Her words inspire me.
After graduation, Galina enrolled at the Ufa aviation Institute (currently Ufa state aviation technical University) on faculty of Aviation engines, where he taught mechanical engineers.
– the Motor is the heart of the plane. That maybe closer to the aircraft?- argue Galina Skrobova-cat’s. To study was hard, but interesting, because I was waiting for the sky. I even got a job as a cleaner in the representation of “Aeroflot” to be a little closer to his swordthose. In parallel was engaged in aviasportklub teaches how to control the helicopter.
Study, flying by helicopter Ka-26, the sky… it Seemed that the dreams began to come true. But to the military Department never took. One answer: girls in military aviation is not the place.
In desperation, appealed to the Bashkir military. There are advised to talk with Colonel-General Boris Utkin, who was at that time a Deputy of the Ufa city Council. Signed up to see him, not really hoping for anything, and he listened to me and unexpectedly gave the go-ahead. Very grateful to him for believing in me and a fantastic chance to share memories Galina Petrovna.
This meeting was a tough turn in her life. He received the diploma of the Institute, the girl arrived in vovchans’ke aviation school, which he successfully graduated in 1989. He came back to Ufa, got a job flying a teacher in the Chelyabinsk higher aviation school of pilots. Here with his students mastered helicopters new modifications. And in the winter of 1992 Galina from the air force came the offer to participate as the second pilot in the women’s international flight Moscow-Miami, dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus and the 50th anniversary of lend-lease. For the first time in the history of aviation of the Soviet bertolaccini on the transport-combat helicopter Mi-24V was to perform long-distance flights with a length of 25 thousand kilometers.
Immediately the question arose: “Why me?” recalls Skrobova-cat’s. – There are many worthy and experienced women pilots. I think we should say “thank you” to Marina Popovich, who at the time introduced me to Galina Rastorguyeva, the commander of this flight. The responsibility was huge. Tasks before the crew was ambitious: to make successful flights, represent the Motherland at the international level and to strengthen relations between our country and America.
Started the thrust, long training sessions under the leadership of Hero of the Soviet Union, participants of the great Patriotic war Valentina Grizodubova. Worked all contingencies.
As of September 1, 1992 from the Moscow Tushino airfield flew the helicopter Mi-24V.
2 September was the busiest day, – says Galina. We flew 9 hours without stops. It was hard. Although this is better than to be in bad weather. For example, in the village chaibukha Magadan region because of the fog visibility was practically zero. We had to go back to the airfield and wait until it clears.
With inclement weather, the crew encountered during the flight to Alaska from the Bay of Providence, located in the Anadyr Gulf of the Bering sea.
– we had a clear flight schedule is: if we arrived late on 19 September, we would not let him – says the pilot. – And the weather was terrible: Blizzard, snow…the border Guards are GOVorily that in such circumstances, in the sky, only the “kamikaze”. But to retreat was impossible, we brought up: do not think about the risk, and the job of the Motherland.
Another challenge was the flight from Alaska to anchorage. The carriage flew American flight to Soviet helicopter accidentally flew into a U.S. military base.
– He accompanied everywhere. Even when were in the area of high mountains and had to fly to each other carefully as the thread with the needle not to crash into some rock – says Skrobova-cat’s. The Americans then admired the courage of Russian women.
Galina Petrovna recognized that now would go anywhere in the world, if again invited to make such flights.
– Our commander Rastorguyeva at that time was 58 years old like me now. So age in this case is not a hindrance. And to see the land from a bird’s flight is happiness. He who has once been in the sky, will always seek back again and again.
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Galina is actively engaged in public work on spiritually-moral and Patriotic education of youth. Together with Stromovym I. S. wrote the book “the Flight Moscow-Miami”, co-author of the songs “Eternal flame”, “Aviatrice”, “Thank the father Almighty,” etc. Organizes joint meetings and presentations.
Vice-President of the NGO “Union of women of flight specialties “AVIATRISSA” and CHOU “a Center of spiritual and moral and creative education”. Member of the Board of LLC “Commonwealth of helicopters of Russia” and NGO “Harmony of the world.” Corresponding member of the Academy of security, defense and law enforcement. Member of the International Association of women pilots “Ninety nine”.
Mastered the Ka-26, Mi-2, Mi-8T, Mi-24V, Mi-8 AMT, As-355N. Trained on the helicopter Ka-50 “Black shark”.
125 hours spent in the air, Galina Skrobova-Koshkina during the flight Moscow – Miami.
