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      🏛 “To Russia's First Pilots” Monument

      Ольховая ул., 18 (сквер Генерала Селезнёва)

      A composition of two U-2 biplanes taking off — a memorial to the Komendantsky Aerodrome, the cradle of Russian aviation.

      “To Russia's First Pilots” Monument
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      • The full name is “To Russia's First Pilots, the Heroic Aviators of the Komendantsky Aerodrome”.
      • The U-2 (Po-2) is Nikolai Polikarpov's training biplane, on which generations of pilots learned to fly.
      • In spring 1910 Russia's first aviation week was held at the Komendantsky Field.
      • The surrounding blocks are built right on the site of the airfield.

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      • Komendantsky Aerodrome: Two U-2s and Lake Dolgoe

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