Exhibition "Vladimir Mikhailovich Bezbokov. Memory is Alive"

June 14 at 15.00 in the Estate V.P. Sukachev will host the presentation of the exhibition of the project “Memory is Alive”, dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War veteran, Hero of the Soviet Union, Colonel General of Aviation, honorary citizen of Irkutsk Vladimir Bezbokov.

Vladimir Mikhailovich Bezbokov

Exhibition “Vladimir Mikhailovich Bezbokov. The memory is alive ”in the historical and memorial department“ Estate of V.P. Sukachev ”of the Irkutsk Regional Art Museum named after V.P. Sukachev began work on May 30. Timed to Victory Day, the day of the city of Irkutsk, the 80th anniversary of the Irkutsk region, the 75th anniversary of the formation of long-range aviation, the 105th anniversary of the Russian Air Force, the exposition tells about the life and work of Hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir Bezbokov. The exhibition presents photographs, documents, books, newspapers, magazines, booklets, model airplanes and other exhibits related to the personality of the hero of the day. The initiator and curator of the exhibition is the organizing committee for the patriotic action “Memory is Alive” with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Archives of the Irkutsk Region and the regional public organization “Union of Veterans of the 30th Air Army of the All-Russian High Command”.

The exhibition will run until July 3. Entrance to the presentation on June 14 at 15.00 in the Estate of V.P. Sukachev (112 December Events Street) is free. Inquiries by phone: 53-12-24.

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Hero of the Soviet Union (1945), participant in the historic Victory Parade in Moscow in 1945, honored military pilot of the USSR (1966), colonel general of aviation (1984), honorary citizen of the village of Ugra, Smolensk region (1972) - Vladimir Mikhailovich Bezbokov )1922-2000) from 1980 to 2000 he lived and worked in the city of Irkutsk, taking an active part in the public life of the city and the region. In 1980-1985 - The first commander of the 30th Air Army of the All-Russian High Command (SN) of Long-Range Aviation, chief of the Irkutsk garrison, in 1987-1991. - Chairman of the Irkutsk Regional Council of DOSAAF, in 1990-1995. - Chairman of the Irkutsk Regional Council of veterans of war and labor. A street in the Sverdlovsk district was named after him in Irkutsk, several memorial plaques were installed. DOSAAF Irkutsk Aviation Sports Club is named after Hero of the Soviet Union V. M. Bezbokov; the distant strategic bomber, the TU-22M3 missile carrier at the Belaya airbase (Irkutsk region), was given the honorary name Vladimir Bezbokov (2012). In 2013, Bezbokov was posthumously awarded the title of “Honorary Citizen of the city of Irkutsk”. He became the 100th honorary citizen of the city of Irkutsk in history and the first of those to whom such an honorary title was awarded posthumously.