Although the majority of my posts on Soviet aviation culture have focused on visual and literary productions such as posters, films, poems, and short stories, arguably the best known and most popular composition (at least for Russians) is “Ever Higher” (”Все выше”) — an aviation-inspired tune that appeared several years before the young Bolshevik [...]

A note appearing this afternoon on the SEELANGS listserv alerts subscribers to a new website dedicated to Soviet material culture.
The site, called Made in the USSR: Treasures from the Soviet Atlantis, contains over 500 images and photos of items produced in the Soviet Union.
It’s a rather eclectic collection that includes everything from journals and posters [...]

Миру мир! — To all the world, peace!
The threat has passed! Peace has been restored!
Awakened to the impending doom of total war, the saber-rattler in Melbourne has stepped back from the precipice! Yielding to the unified voice of those millions who desire Internet harmony, Mr. Holman has turned his sword-like challenge into a ploughshare [...]

The wolf has cast aside his sheep’s clothing!
Without warning, without a formal declaration, Brett Holman, the autocrat of Australian airmindness, has perpetrated an act of stunning aural aggression! He has revealed his true bellicose nature!
The toady of Trenchard has responded to my peace-loving post of the Handsome Family’s “Amelia Earhart versus the Dancing Bear” with [...]

In addition to functioning as a transportation technology, military weapon, and instrument of economic development, the airplane has long served as a source of creative inspiration for artists, writers, and intellectuals. Indeed, from its very invention the airplane became an integral part of modern culture. In the weeks to come, I’ll be adding new posts [...]