About the book: 1966 / The author of this book is the famous fighter pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union Zakhar Artemovich Sorokin. During the Great Patriotic War, he fought in the skies of the Arctic, in the famous Red Banner Guards Fighter Regiment named after twice Hero of the Soviet Union B.F. Safonov. Sorokin’s front-line fate was not easy. In the fall of 1941, in an air battle, he rammed a fascist plane. The severely wounded and severely frostbitten pilot found the strength to overcome several tens of kilometers of deserted tundra and reach his own people. Doctors amputated both of his feet. But Sorokin passionately wanted to be in the ranks of the defenders of the Motherland and achieved his goal - he began to fly. Sorokin has 16 enemy aircraft on his combat account. His fellow soldiers rightly called him “Maresyev of the Arctic.” In the book “Winged Guardsmen” Z. A. Sorokin talks about the North Sea pilots, his fellow soldiers. The legendary Safonovsky regiment raised 15 Heroes of the Soviet Union. The author excitedly talks about their exploits. He warmly and sincerely paints images of those with whom he flew wing to wing. The image of B.F. Safonov, a fearless pilot and talented commander, was recreated with great love. The stories and essays excite with their authenticity and sincerity.