Valery Chkalov

Valery Chkalov Error creating thumbnail: File missing Modern DVD Cover Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing USSR Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov Release Date 1941 Language Russian Studio Lenfilm Main Cast Character Actor Valery Chkalov Vladimir Belokurov Olga Chkalova Kseniya Tarasova Pavel Pavlovich Vasili Vanin Georgiy Baidukov Pyotr Berezov Alexander Belyakov Sergei Yarov

Valery Chkalov (US release title Wings of Victory) is a 1941 Soviet B&W movie directed by Mikhail Kalatozov and depicting the life of Valery Pavlovich Chkalov, famous Soviet test pilot and the leader of first transpolar air route from USSR to USA.

The following weapons were used in the film Valery Chkalov:

Mauser C96 "Bolo"

During the flight over The North Pole Chkalov opens a porthole of his ANT-25 plane and salutes several shots of his Mauser C96 "Bolo" pistol.

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Mauser C96 Short Barreled "Bolo" Model - 7.63x25mm Mauser

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Chkalov (at the right) holds a Mauser.

Shpitalny-Komaritski ShKAS

Shpitalny-Komaritski ShKAS machine guns are used on various Soviet warplanes.

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Shpitalny-Komaritski ShKAS aircraft machine gun - 7.62x54mmR.

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A pair of ShKAS machine guns are mounted in wings on I-16 fighter plane.

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Shpitalny-Komaritski ShKAS aircraft machine gun - 7.62x54mmR. This is a turret version.

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Twin nose mountings of ShKAS are used on SB bombers.

Degtyaryov DA-2

Twin Degtyaryov DA-2 machine gun is seen mounted on TB-3 heavy bomber.

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Degtyaryov DA-2 twin machine gun - 7.62x54mm R

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A nose mounting of DA-2 is seen.