Saturday, February 13, 2016

In honor of the dead in Syria Oleg Peshkov called out and a fighter – BBC News

In the Altai region today installed a plaque in honor of Oleg Peshkov – Su-24 pilot shot down over Syria, a Turkish fighter. Marble plaque discovered in his small home in the village of Kosiha on the Walk of Fame Heroes of the Soviet Union. At the ceremony came VKS-chief of Russia Viktor Bondarev.

The house is on the outskirts of the village Kosiha already rebuilt and looks not like 45 years ago. But that formerly lived here Peshkov family, local residents remember well. And the fact that the pilot died heroically – their neighbor, they knew immediately

It was possible to find a household books, where there is evidence of this family.. Peshkov Anatoliy, his wife – Olga Ilinichna, and their son, Oleg. Father Oleg worked as a mechanic on the farm “May 1″, his mother – an accountant in raysobese. When he was two years old, the family left Kosiha in East Kazakhstan region. But in the Altai Territory, where Oleg lived cousins, he came every summer on vacation.

remembers Elena Zavyalov, a cousin of the deceased pilot: “He was so nice, so funny, a very determined guy. He was engaged in the music school, played the accordion “.

Oleg a childhood dream to become a pilot, he graduated with honors first Suvorov, Kharkov and then flight school. The younger brother, Paul, recalled their last conversation: “He called me and said that tomorrow is leaving on a business trip I knew where he would go, but on the phone, we were not with him to discuss it I asked – for a long time and he said..? that for two months. it was supposed to return on January 15 “.

When it became aware of the downed fighter over Syria, Peshkov until recently did not believe that it is in their family trouble came. “We were hoping that it was not our crew happened, but it happened now live for children experiencing grief, try..”, – Says Helena Peshkova, the wife of Oleg

For courage and bravery in the performance of the military. duty Lieutenant Colonel Peshkov was posthumously awarded the title Hero of Russia. And today, at a meeting of the crew of the Su-24 was awarded a medal and the Order of the Syrian Arab Republic. Air Force Commander said that the name of Peshkov, called Su-34.

“The aircraft will be based in Lipetsk, where departed Peshkov Oleg to perform their duty with honor and dignity. You know what pace went on the offensive igilovtsev, not only in Iraq but also in Syria and in other countries Thanks to the actions of our aviation terrorists stopped “-. said Commander videoconferencing Viktor Bondarev, speaking at the ceremony

in the Altai region the best. flight students of the boarding school will now be awarded scholarships named Oleg Peshkov. And on a small home in Kosiha, a memorial plaque in honor of the heroes who died in the performance of military duty. Next to the house where he was born Oleg Peshkov, in district Kosiha will soon have a new modern house, and it will be a new street – named after Hero of Russia Oleg Peshkov

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