Aviation books from the library of the Hero of the Soviet Union A.V. Belyakov with autographs of the owner and his ...

Aviation books from the library of the Hero of the Soviet Union A.V. Belyakov with autographs of the owner and his family.
1) Airport directory. 1938. Excellent condition.

2) Aero. Catalog # 8. No. 3504. 1933, 189 p. Hardcover, 22 x 27.5 cm. water Stains, split block.

3) Traite pratique de navigation aerienne / Practice of aerospace navigation deals. Paris. 1935 212 p. advertising. Softcover.16.5 x 25 cm. Cover separately from the block.

4) Applied Gyrodynamics. New York. 1932 277 p. Hardcover, 15.5 x 23.3 cm. Excellent condition.

5) This air route schedule has been produced by Shell. London. 1934 151 p. Hardcover, 13 x 21.5 cm. Excellent condition.

6) Guide aerien France 1935-36. Hardcover, 12 x 20 cm. Excellent condition.

7) Robert Gaujour. Les compas d'aviation. Paris. 1936 172 p. cardboard binding, 11.5 x 17 cm. Excellent condition.

8) Mignonnette Bertin. Paris. 1928 73 S. hardcover, 10.5 x 15.5 cm Contamination of the cover.

Alexander V. Belyakov (1897-1982)-Soviet Navigator, flag Navigator of the red ARMY air force, teacher of the Zhukovsky Air force Academy and head of the MIPT military Department, participant of the great Patriotic war, Hero of the Soviet Union (1936), Lieutenant General of aviation. 

He was born in the guslitsky village of Bezzubovo (now in the Orekhovo-zuyevsky district of the Moscow region) in the family of teacher Vasily Grigoryevich Belyakov. Russian.

He spent his childhood and youth in his father's homeland, Ryazan. Graduated from high school. In 1915-1916 he studied at the Petrograd forest Institute.

In the army since 1916. In 1917, he graduated from the Alexander infantry school in Moscow. Member of the civil war as part of the "Chapaev" 25th rifle division (Eastern front). Subsequently, because of this, he received the nickname "Chapay"from V. P. Chkalov.

In 1921, he graduated from the Moscow aerophotogrammetric school and worked as a teacher there. In 1930-1935-teacher, head of the Department of air navigation of the Zhukovsky Air force Academy. In 1936, he graduated from the Kachin military aviation school of pilots.

On July 20-22, 1936, an ANT-25 as a Navigator (commander — V. P. Chkalov, co — pilot-G. F. Baidukov) made a non — stop flight from Moscow across the Arctic ocean, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Udd island (now Chkalov island) with a length of 9374 km. on June 18-20, 1937, an ANT-25 as a Navigator with the same crew made the first non-stop flight in the world from Moscow-North pole-Vancouver (USA) with a length of 8504 km. km.

In 1936-1939-flag Navigator of special aviation (AON), in 1939-1940-flag Navigator of the red army air force. On June 27, 1937, he was awarded the title of brigengineer. On February 22, 1938, he was awarded the rank of brigade commander. Since 1940-Deputy chief of the Air force Academy (Monino), then-head of the Ryazan higher school of air force navigators.

During the great Patriotic war, he continued to lead the Ryazan higher school of air force navigators. In the spring of 1945, he took part in the Berlin operation as chief Navigator of the 16th air force. Member of the Supreme Soviet of the SSR in 1937-1946. 

In 1945-1960-head of the navigation Department of the Air force Academy (Monino). Since 1960 — retired.

Since 1960, he has been a Professor at the Moscow Institute of physics and technology. in 1961-1969, he headed the military Department of the Institute. Author of many scientific papers on air navigation.

live in Moscow. He was buried at Novodevichy cemetery in Moscow.

Awards and Titles

On July 24, 1936, Alexander Belyakov was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the order of Lenin for performing a non — stop flight from Moscow to Udd island and for his courage and heroism. Later, after the establishment, the gold Star medal No. 9 was awarded.

Awarded 2 orders of Lenin, 3 orders of the red banner, order of Patriotic war I degree, 2 orders of red banner, 3 orders of red Star, medals.

Lieutenant General of aviation (1943), doctor of geographical Sciences (1938).