The experience of military operations shows that aviation is the most important branch of the armed forces. During the Great Patriotic War, "Stalin's falcons" made a worthy contribution to the victory over the enemy. Among the famous fighter pilots is the name of Anatoly Emelyanovich Golubov.
Formation period
A variety of achievements of scientific and technological progress are primarily used in the creation of new types of weapons. Literally ten years later, after the appearance of the first aircraft, aircraft began to be used in the armed forces. Russian pilots in the First World War came from the nobility. This is not surprising, since the children of workers and peasants simply did not have enough knowledge to fly an airplane. According to the entry in the birth register of the village of Novomarkovka, Oryol province, Anatoly Emelyanovich Golubov was born on April 29, 1908.
A large peasant family did not live rich, but did not starve. Father and sons knew how to work in the field, look after livestock, engage in carpentry and other concerns. When the First World War began, his father was mobilized into the army. He never returned home. The whole burden of household chores fell on the shoulders of the mother and young brothers. One spring day, while working in the field, Anatoly saw an airplane in the sky. The sight was unexpected, attractive and even scary. The impressions of what he saw left a deep imprint on the teenager's memory for many years. Even in his dreams it never occurred to him that he could become a pilot.
However, history in 1917 changed its course dramatically. The Soviet government relied on the working people in its actions and projects. But the renewal processes did not develop as quickly as they wanted. At fourteen, the boy had to go to work for a local wealthy. According to ancient traditions, Anatoly was supposed to get married in two or three years, have children and hump hopelessly until the end of his days. Fortunately, this did not happen. The wind of change has blown up to the God-forgotten village. The matured young man decided to break the age-old tradition, and went to the city to look for a decent job.
For several years he worked in mines in the Rostov region. Here, at the school for working youth, he received his primary education and was going to continue his education at the working faculty of Rostov University. In 1929, Golubov was drafted into the Red Army. He ended up serving in the famous Chapaevsk division. By this time, the armed forces were already being formed according to a clearly laid out plan. The young soldier completed a course at the regimental school. Then he was appointed commander of an artillery gun. In the summer of 1932, the Red Army soldier Golubov was enrolled in the cadets of the Perm School of Pilots and Technicians.
At the forefront of the attack
The pilot's career for Anatoly Golubov began successfully. He not only learned the basics of flying practice, but also willingly helped his comrades in training. At that time, aircraft of a new type entered service. Faster, well-armed. Young pilots were intensively trained to recognize the silhouettes of potential enemy aircraft. All the pilots knew that the German Messerschmitts were superior to the Soviet I-16s. Domestic engineers and workers intensively created new models of combat aircraft. But the pilots had to master new technology.
Beginning in 1933, for seven years, Golubov served as an instructor pilot at the school. When training young pilots, an already experienced instructor uses the methodological techniques that he uses himself. Creativity brings the desired effect. The approach of the war with Germany was felt by everyone, despite the information curtain. Anatoly Yemelyanovich is sent to courses at the Air Force Academy. Here he undergoes accelerated command training. It was not possible to complete their studies - the war began. In September 1941, Golubov was appointed deputy commander of the 523rd Fighter Regiment.
The first six months of hostilities turned out to be the most difficult for the Soviet aviation. The unit, in which Golubov served, operated in the skies of the Baltic States and the Leningrad Region. Despite the numerical superiority of the enemy, our pilots demonstrated the highest level of training and morale and combat qualities. By the beginning of winter, the situation on the fronts had stabilized and the orderly battered regiment was taken to reorganization. The pilots had to master the new La-5 aircraft. In June 1942, the regiment commander Anatoly Golubov received his first Order of the Battle Red Banner.
Military fate favored the fighter pilot. The regiment commander Golubov made titanic efforts to train his subordinates in air combat tactics. When the Yak-3 fighters entered service, the enemy pilots completely lost their superiority in speed and firepower. In 1943, after the completion of the operation on the Oryol-Kursk Bulge, it became obvious that victory would be ours. It was during this period that Golubov's plane was shot down by enemy anti-aircraft guns. The pilot survived, but underwent treatment in hospitals for almost six months.
Service after the Victory
In January of the victorious 1945 Colonel Golubov was appointed deputy division commander. Anatoly Yemelyanovich met the victory in the sky over Berlin. When the time came to calculate losses and merits, the score was clearly in favor of the Soviet pilots. For the entire period of hostilities, the Soviet ass made 355 sorties. Personally shot down 10 enemy aircraft. For his contribution to the Victory by the Decree of the Supreme Command of June 29, 1945, Anatoly Golubov was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
In the post-war period, the illustrious pilot continued to serve in the Air Force. Little is known about Anatoly Golubov's personal life. He met his wife in his youth. The husband and wife lived a decent life. Raised children. Raised grandchildren.
