EVACUATION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE STALINGRAD MILITARY AVIATION SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF KUSTANAI

The article discusses the process of evacuation of the Stalingrad military aviation school to the city of Kustanai, accommodation, organization of the training process for cadets. Military equipment was transported under its own power, there were interruptions with food. With the evacuation of the military state farm from the village of Rossoshka, the issue of food was partially resolved. Entire blocks were allocated for teachers and cadets in the city of Kustanai. As the cadets saw the city of Kustanai, many saw camels for the first time. During the period of evacuation in Kustanai, the school prepared a large number of pilots for the front, who became famous pilots who accomplished feats during the war. Some became cosmonauts in the future and in peacetime gave a lot to the country.