Soviet aviation (1942-1944)

A female postal worker distributes letters to pilots at a field post office.

A pilot reads a letter.

The pilots sit on the grass near the plane, playing the guitar and balalaika (Vasily Emelianenko's plane).

The pilots lie on the grass, shower, dress, and eat lunch.

The pilots, gesturing, recount how the battle unfolded.

Wounded pilots in the hospital.