7th grade student describes her favourite place in town - Akhtubinsk aerodrome. Exciting aviashows take place here and modern planes get start in the air!

1. “A Special Place” “The Place Where Planes Get Their Start To the Air”

2. Carried out by Victoria Moiseenko, form 7A, School №4, Akhtubinsk, Astrakhan region. Teacher:Voloshchuk Elena Iliinichna.

3. In the north of Astrakhan region there is a small but well-known all over Russia town Akhtubinsk. It has spread along the Akhtuba banks. It’s population’s about 50 000 people.

4. Akhtubinsk is famous today as the main Russian center of the air force tests. All modern fighting planes got their start to the air in Akhtubinsk.

5. Here, scientists and engineers together with test pilots are dealing with the improvement of aircrafts and avionics equipment.

6. . Sukhoi Corporation which is headquartered in Moscow has its branch in Akhtubinsk-30, Su-34 and Su-35 aircraft are in service of the and Su-35 aircraft are in service of the Russian Air Force and Navy.

7. My SPECIAL PLACE in Ahtubinsk is an aerodrome. Great aircraft shows take place here!

8. Akhtubinsk is unique because it is the only small town where great aircraft shows take place several times a year. They attract a lot of people from all over the country.

9. I enjoy visiting the aerodrome on the days of those exciting aircraft shows. We can see how powerful, swift and “smart” fighting planes are! We have a good chance to take a photo in front of a plane or helicopter, get into a fighting plane and even interview a real test-pilot or engineer!

10. Famous flying teams «Strizhi» and «Russkiye Vityazi» perform here.

11. My family at the aircraft show

12. My family at the aircraft show

13. Besides, the aerodrome is a place that has become a part of work and life for my father, EvgeniyMoiseenko. He is a test engineer.

14. He is an Army officer, a test engineer. This might be one of the reasons why I decided to carry out this project. For almost 12 years I've known only one soul of his personality: great Daddy! Big and strong, he always encouraged my adventurous ideas and independent resolutions. He never punishes me when I make mistakes but he doesn't like it when I don't try. He often says, ''Work saves us from 3 great evils: boredom, vice and need"(Voltaire). My Father

15. He loves his job and can't imagine his life without it. And as Aristotle said: "pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work."

16. Photos by EvgeniyMoiseenko (test engineer), Alexei Tsaplin (pilot operator), Alexander Stadnik (student, form 10), Akhtubinsk, Astrakhan region. Resources: