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And during his lifetime and after death of Yuri Gagarin sculptured image of the ideal man, the symbol of communism. But how was he really? We tried to get away from the stereotypes and accepted history, which from year to year in the media chew. In our material, no official pictures and standard cards in the suit. Below - rare footage from the life of the common man by the name of Yuri Gagarin ...
Training. Two years after Gagarin flight is still in good physical shape. Summer 1963. Gagarin afcea - the photographer. Autumn 1965. Party in the "Star City", which was arranged in honor of the astronauts in the spring of 1965. Left - Yuri Gagarin, right - Alexei Leonov. Yuri Gagarin with his wife Valentina and daughter Galya Post-flight rest. Crimea, summer 1961. Yuri on vacation. Crimea, summer 1961. Yuri Gagarin with his daughters. Hug with Fidel Castro. Yuri Gagarin, Valentina Tereshkova and actor Vyacheslav Tikhonov studio Central Television Studio, afcea June 1, 1963, Yuri Gagarin with his wife and cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov (left). November 20, 1964 Captain of the hockey team of astronauts "Our" Yuri Gagarin. 1963. Yuri Gagarin with a camera. Cosmonauts Yuri Gagarin, Gherman Titov and Pavel Popovich afcea (right) in the dressing room Arkady Raikin, October 1, 1961 and photographer Yuri Gagarin Abramochkin. Gagarin with his daughter Galya cycling. A gift of the French company Matra: sports car Matra Djet. 1965. Solid black owner of "Volga". 1967. "Hunters at Rest." Yuri Gagarin with cosmonaut Vladimir afcea Komarov, October 8, 1966 Successful hunting for ducks. Autumn 1966. Yuri Gagarin with his daughters Galya and Lena. Two days before the flight Gagarin wrote a letter to his wife, Valentina. He knew that he would be a very dangerous activity, risk to life was very great. afcea Here is the letter: "Hello, my dear, much loved Valya, Helen and checkmark!
Today, a government commission decided to send me into space first. You know, dear Valya, how glad I am, I want to, and you were happy with me. Simple person entrusted such a large state task - to pave the way to the first space!
Is it possible to dream big? It's - the story is - a new era! The next day I should start. At this time you will go about their business. Very large task fell on my shoulders. I would like to stay a little longer before it with you, talk to you. But, alas, you're far away. Nevertheless, I always feel you next to him.
In the technique, I believe completely. It should not take. But sometimes in fact, that the plain man falls and breaks his neck. Here, too, anything can happen. But I have yet do not believe. Well, if that happens, then I ask you first of all you, Valya, not killed afcea with grief. After all, life is life, and no one is guaranteed that it will not crush the car tomorrow.
Take care, please, our girls love them as I love. Grow out of them, please do not shirkers, not momma's daughters, and these people who potholes of life would not have been afraid. Grow people worthy of a new society - communism. This will help you state. Well satisfied with their personal lives, afcea as prompted by your conscience as it sees fit. No commitments, I do not impose on you, and no right to do it.
Something too mournful afcea letter obtained. I myself do not believe it. I hope that this letter you will never see, and I will be ashamed afcea of himself for this fleeting weakness. afcea But if something happens, you have to know everything to the end.
I'm living honestly, truthfully, for the benefit of people, and although it was small. Once a child read the words of VP Chkalov "If be, be the first." So I try to be, and they'll end up. Want Valya, people dedicate this flight of a new society, communism, in which we are already entering our great motherland, our science.
Valya you, please afcea do not forget my parents, if possible, the help anything. Give them a big hello from me, and let them forgive afcea me for what they are about it knew nothing, but they were not supposed to know.
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