Was born on 2 February 1904 in the village Vasilevo.
He graduated from the parish school, technical school in Cherepovets. He worked as a hammerer, a fireman in the Volga shipping company. At this time there was acquaintance with the Chkalov aircraft that he was "sick" for life.
Chkalov joined the Red army and began work as a mechanic on repair of the aircraft.He qualified as a fighter pilot and was sent to Leningrad.
After a brilliant performance at the Central airfield in Moscow was transferred to Briansk flight commander.
Adopted a test pilot in Moscow organized in flight test Institute.
Experienced fighter and IS 16KB. On this plane in the summer of 1936 he made the long flight from Moscow to Kamchatka. And in June of the following year hosted a non-stop flight across the North pole to the USA, which surprised the whole world. The crew consisting of pilots Chkalov, G. Baidukov and Navigator A. Belyakov on the ANT-25 flew out from Moscow and landed in Vancouver.
The flight took 63 hours and 16 minutes. Each participant of the flights was awarded the title of Hero Of The Soviet Union.
Chkalov died on 5 December 1938 near Moscow during a test of a fighter And-180. He was buried on red square in Moscow
Read the sentences and choose the correct answer.
1. I don’t mind ___ to work late.being asked
2. They warned us ___ so fast.not to drive
3. Despite ___ the answers, Karen failed her exam.knowing
4. I wish I ___ understand this book.could
5. If only I ___ up so late last night.hadn’t stayed
6. You’ve been here all day. You ___ the washing up at least.could have done
7. We won’t be able to afford a holiday this year _ I get a better job.unless
8. Oh! Thank you but you ___ any food. We’ve got plenty.needn’t have brought
9. These clothes were expected by people under twenty only.to be worn
10. No sooner had I finished one project ___ I had to start the next.than
11. staying at the hotel last year, we decided to go again.Having enjoyed
12. Not only ___ brilliantly but he’s also a great actor.does he sing
He graduated from the parish school, technical school in Cherepovets. He worked as a hammerer, a fireman in the Volga shipping company. At this time there was acquaintance with the Chkalov aircraft that he was "sick" for life.
Chkalov joined the Red army and began work as a mechanic on repair of the aircraft.He qualified as a fighter pilot and was sent to Leningrad.
After a brilliant performance at the Central airfield in Moscow was transferred to Briansk flight commander.
Adopted a test pilot in Moscow organized in flight test Institute.
Experienced fighter and IS 16KB. On this plane in the summer of 1936 he made the long flight from Moscow to Kamchatka. And in June of the following year hosted a non-stop flight across the North pole to the USA, which surprised the whole world. The crew consisting of pilots Chkalov, G. Baidukov and Navigator A. Belyakov on the ANT-25 flew out from Moscow and landed in Vancouver.
The flight took 63 hours and 16 minutes. Each participant of the flights was awarded the title of Hero
Of The Soviet Union.
Chkalov died on 5 December 1938 near Moscow during a test of a fighter And-180. He was buried on red square in Moscow
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