Striving to the perfection is a thing necessary for any project. Still more when we are talking about the leader of the Russian exposition market, the MVK holding. Each of the expositions is to be held not only on the “appropriate level”, we are striving for it to become better than the previous ones. Our company is now perfectly comfortable on the ground. That is one we came up with the idea to sail up into the sky — that is how the idea “First exposition in the stratosphere” was originated. We are proud that our exposition is associated with such an event as a non-stop flight of V.Chkalov. and we are proud that the dream of the distinguished Russia pilot, Anatoliy Kvochur, and that of numerous admirers of the Russian aviation came true thanks to our efforts.

September 8, 2006 – un unprecedented MVK project “Still higher, and higher, and higher!” is launched.

The project brings together two interrelated “Exposition of the MVK achievements in the stratosphere” (held at a height of over 12 000 m) and a non-stop flight by the Hero of Russia, a distinguished test pilot Anatoliy Kvochur following the itinerary Moscow- isle of Chkalov (Far East)- Moscow on board a plane Su-30.



A link between these two events is the commemoration of the 70-th anniversary of the non-stop flight by the Hero of the Soviet Union, Valery Chkalov, made in July 1936. Anatoliy Kvochur has repeated the Chkalov’s itinerary. The team made by two pilots, commanded by A.N.Kvochur will cover more than 12500km on board a Su-30. It will take them around 14 hours 30 minutes. During the flight, Anatoliy Kvochur will have to perform several times one of the most complicated elements of the acrobatic flying– 4 fuelings will be made from 2 tankers IL-78 right in the air!

This flight promises to be one of the most eminent achievements of a distinguished test pilot that will attract a special attention of the government, political leaders and the mass media!

Crew on board Su-30
Anatoliy Nikolaevich Kvochur — a distinguished test pilot of the USSR, Hero of the Russian Federation
Serguey Viktorovich Korostiev — second pilot, test pilot.

That very day the “ Exposition of MVK achievements in the stratosphere” will be launched. The exposition will be held on board the refueling tanker Il-78 that will mount in the air to effect refueling of Su-30. The exposition will present the most eminent projects of the leading Russian exposition company.
Geography of the exposition: Tomsk-Ryazan.

The crew of the refueling tankers Il78
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Vladimir Viktorovich Biryukov — crew commander, test pilot
Vladimir Konstantinovich Shpak — navigator-test pilot
Dmitry Vladimirovich Rusinov — navigator
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Shapovalov — flight radio operator
Nikolay Ivanovich Semenets — flight engineer
Vitaliy Mikhailovich Dobrydnev — flight engineer
Mikhail Vasilievich Reutov — refueling mecanic

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Pavel Nikolaevich Shalygin — crew commander
Oleg Valerievich Burkov — assistant commander
Igor Vladimirovich Shkuro — navigator
Aleksandr Alekseevich Alekseev — flight radio operator
Viktor Vladimirovich Eliseev — flight engineer
Yuriy Stepanovich Rad’kov — flight engineer
Evgeniy Vasilievich Chistyakov — refueling mecanic

“The Record Book of Russia” and “ Guinness World Records” will follow up this project attentively and they will register this historic fact “ Exposition of MVK achievements in the stratosphere” at a height of over 12 000m. During the flight, the events in support of this project will be held on the ground. The flight will have a large coverage in the mass media.

Mobile Museum

The framework of the project included a mobile museum dedicated to heroic deeds of Valery Chkalov. The exposition displayed personal things of the famous pilot, the log-book, unique photos and other exhibits given by the Memorial museum of V. Chkalov. The mobile museum was exposed at the largest Moscow exhibitions organized by MVK, and visited the State Duma of Russia.

“The exposition of MVK achievements in the stratosphere” — is one more outstanding project by MVK. Following the numerous requests of the exponents, the direction of the holding made a decision not to limit the exposition in the stratosphere by any field of industry. Mounting to the new level, the exposition projects of MVK holding will create the basis for the future rise of the Russian economy and will strengthen the position of the Russian enterprises on the domestic and international markets. The holding of the exposition in the stratosphere associated with the 70-th anniversary of the great flight by Valery Chkalov reveals a bright spirit of leadership and patriotism characteristic of MVK holding.