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Word: nesterov (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1951-1951
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...guns died away; the ragged beat of engines jockeying in formation filled the air. The first plane bore a gigantic picture of Stalin. A 96-plane formation of civilian flyers spelled out Slava Stalinu (Glory to Stalin). Twenty-five light trainers soared through a huge loop. "The famous airman Nesterov was the first to make a loop of this kind," boasted the rich loudspeaker voice. "Stand guard over our beloved country. Glory to our youth, glory to our country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUSSIA: Father's Little Watchman | 8/20/1951 | See Source »

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