A set of charms "Let's figure it out for three", dedicated to the first landing

875-proof silver, engraving, gilding. The original stacks are in excellent collector's condition. According to information from the family, they were presented to one of the pilots who participated in the first Voronezh landing in 1930. The total weight is 101 grams. Guarantee of authenticity. A wonderful gift for anyone who served in the Airborne Forces!

The first airborne assault experience in the Red Army took place back in 1929, in Central Asia, while fighting Basmachi units. However, these landings were so—called. "landing" - the paratroopers did not descend by parachute, but directly in airplanes. But the first parachute assault in history was used on August 2, 1930 at an experimental demonstration exercise of the air Force of the Moscow Military District. It was led by military pilots Leonid Grigorievich Minov and Yakov Davidovich Moshkovsky. At that time, 12 paratroopers landed in the "enemy" rear, and their weapons — rifles, machine guns and ammunition — were dropped from P-1 aircraft in cargo parachute bags.

One twin-engine Farman-Goliath aircraft was adapted for the first parachute drop, from which demonstration and training jumps were performed during the Voronezh parachute training, although at that time the Air Force had first-class TB-1 bombers in service, quite suitable for the same purposes. Ten volunteers were selected from among those who had already completed training jumps to participate in the landing. They were split into two squads. The first detachment was led by L. G. Minov, the second by his closest assistant and friend, military pilot Ya. D. Moshkovsky. This breakdown of the airborne assault was dictated by the aircraft's payload, which could lift no more than six or seven people.

Since it was the only aircraft adapted for parachuting, the airborne troops could only be landed in two flights. In the period between them, six cargo parachute bags with weapons and ammunition were planned to be dropped from three R-1 aircraft.

The main task of the airborne assault was to check the parachutists' ejection techniques, weapons and ammunition, and not to show their tactical actions. However, it was necessary to obtain the initial data for the subsequent use of airborne landings, in particular, to determine the amount of dispersion of a group of paratroopers: from what distances (depending on the height of the ejection) the descending paratroopers are visible, how long it takes to collect the parachuted cargo and bring the paratroopers to full combat readiness. To this end, it was decided to throw the first group from a height of 500 m, the weapons from 150 m, and the second group from a height of 300 m.

Finally, the day came for the first experimental parachute drop. Minov's group was the first to take to the air. Moshkovsky was with her, who clarified the calculation for the ejection of the second group. Following the paratroopers, three P-1s took off, each with two cargo parachute containers mounted on bomb racks under the wings.

After circling the airfield, the Farman Goliath headed for the landing site. The landing site was only 800 x 600 m in size. A small farm located outside the site was designated as the collection point. Minov's group of six people left the plane in five seconds and landed almost in the center of the site. The plane returned once and went on a return course. Quickly gathering their parachutes, the paratroopers concentrated near the group commander. Meanwhile, a flight of R-1 aircraft passed over the site at an altitude of 150 m and dropped six cargo parachutes with weapons and ammunition. They landed on the edge of the site near the farm. The paratroopers ran up to them and began unpacking the cargo bags.

Soon, the Farman-Goliath transport reappeared with the second landing group. As planned, Moshkovsky threw his group from a height of 300 m. This should be recognized as a bold experiment, considering that the skydivers who jumped were not experienced enough, and with manual-opening parachutes. The second group landed near the cargo parachutes. Having dismantled the weapons and ammunition, the paratroopers of both groups headed for the farm. A few more minutes passed, and the paratroopers, consisting of 12 people armed with two light machine guns, rifles, revolvers and hand grenades, were already at their starting point in full combat readiness for combat operations on enemy territory.

The plan of the first experiment was completed, the lights out followed, and the landing party returned to their airfield in a cargo truck. That's how the world's first parachute landing was launched.