Valentin Khukhlayev (1916-2010) worked for 50 years as the Soviet TASS news agency photographer. He visited plants, construction works, sport competitions, big festivities and parades, as well as automobile, navy and aviation shows. Here are some of his most iconic photos that reflect the spirit of time.
Dreaming of the Sky: Model Aircraft Construction in the USSR
Model aircraft construction was rather popular in the USSR. Even small cities had their own journals related to this topic, their own clubs. Children and adults made flying and non-flying models with their hands, arranged regional, municipal and international competitions.
These are some photos of a famous photographer Valentin Khukhlayev (1916-2010), correspondent of the Soviet photo agency “TASS photo chronicle”.
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