Day of Civil Aviation in Russia and in the World

It would seem that quite recently a man dreamed of going up into the sky. We all remember a touching monologue in which the heroine of AN Ostrovsky reflects on the impossibility of comparing with a bird and flying. In our own time, nothing is impossible in this desire. About a hundred years ago, a man was able to translate his dream into reality and look at the clouds near. Civil Aviation Day is now the day of those people who once decided on desperate deeds and invented the first planes, as well as those who now make our life much easier.

Without air transport, capable of overcoming enormous distances in the shortest possible time, it would be much more difficult for us to travel, meet with friends and relatives living on other continents. Although the functions of civil aviation are not limited to passenger transportation alone. Fast aircraft deliver lightly the necessary cargo, important mail, help in agriculture. From the height it is much easier to carry out search and rescue work, so those in trouble will wait much longer for help. And how many tragedies can be avoided during forest fires, thanks to the fact that aircraft and helicopters take part in their extinguishing. Day of civil aviation in this case is a day of truly courageous and courageous people.

But let us turn to history. For the first time in the world, Civil Aviation Day was celebrated in 1994. December 7 was recognized as the official date of this holiday. On this day the 50th anniversary of the Convention was celebrated, on which the International Civil Aviation Organization was established. Two years later, the UN also officially recognized this holiday.

Day of Civil Aviation of Russia

In Russia, all the people who are related to the air fleet were more fortunate. In addition to the international holiday, our "conquerors of the sky" also celebrate the Russian Aviation Day . It falls on 9 February. It was on this day in 1923 that the first passenger aircraft "brought" Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod closer together. And with the advent of the first passenger airline, it became necessary to create and related organizations. Such were the All-Russian society "Dobrolet" and, of course, the Ministry of Civil Aviation of the USSR. Over time, civil aviation has its own flag, uniforms, and decals of personnel.

But there is in Russia and another holiday of the "knights of the sky." It is noted by representatives of both civil and military aviation. This is the third Sunday in August. As you can see, our country is generous for the holidays, but this is correct.

Aviation - the branch of national economy

Now, civil aviation can include not only the vehicles themselves and an extensive network of air lines. This includes airports, airfields, educational institutions, scientific institutions. Many other branches of the national economy would not have been easy if, at the beginning of the twentieth century, American inventors had not tried to master airspace. Therefore, Civil Aviation Day is a holiday not only for the pilots themselves, but for all people who are related to the air fleet.