The funeral ceremony of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Joseph Stalin in Moscow, Soviet Union. Honor guard at his coffin, lying in the Hall of Columns at the House of the Unions (Ulitsa Bol'shaya Dmitrovka, 1, Moscow, Russia, 125009), include: Vyacheslav Molotov; Kiment Voroshilov; Lavrenti Beria; and Georgy Malenkov. Another view of honor guard members includes Nikolai Bulganin; Nikita Khrushchev; lazar Kaganovich; and Anastas Mikoian. A picture of Stalin placed on a building. A large crowd of civilians enters the Hall of Columns. General Zhukov seen on the stairs of the Hall.
Cuban Premier Fidel Castro arrives in Moscow, Russia. An Ilyushin IL-18 airliner flying with a formation of fighter escort planes. Cuban and Soviet flags flying. Cuban Premier Fidel Castro arrives, disembarks from the Aeroflot-Soviet Airlines IL-18B plane (CCCP-75763) and is greeted by Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev, Soviet Chairman of the Council of Ministers. Motorcade of Fidel Castro passes along streets of Moscow. A large crowd of civilians gathers to welcome Fidel Castro at the Red Square (Red Square, Moscow, Russia, 109012). Fidel Castro gives a speech. Large crowd cheers. Fidel Castro and Khrushchev applaud.
The Soviet Army parades past the Moscow Kremlin in Moscow, Soviet Union. A BMP-1 (Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty), an Armored Personnel Vehicle, with soldiers loaded on it moves past a large crowd at the Kremlin. Soviet assault gun or tank destroyer ASU-8Js pass in review at the parade. Soviet tanks T-62 at the parade with buildings at Red Square in the background. Soviet tracked anti aircraft weapon system ZSU-23-rolls past the crowd at the Kremlin.
Marching troops and Soviet leaders during the May Day parade at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia. Policemen park their motorcycles to keep people in line. A large crowd of civilians gathered to witness the arrival of a dignitary. Some people watch from the windows of their houses. Motorcycle escorts lead the motorcade of a dignitary. Dignitary arrived at the May Day celebrations.
Marching troops and Soviet leaders during the May Day parade at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia. Armored vehicles with soldiers in them drive on road during the parade. Self propelled guns and multiple missile launchers on trucks parade at the Red Square. Posters of Lenin and other leaders during the parade.
Sukhoi Su-9 (NATO reporting name: Fishpot) demonstrates a JATO (jet-assisted take-off) takeoff to left during the 1962 Soviet Aviation Day Display at Tushino Airfield (present day Otkrytie Bank Arena, Volokolamskoye Shosse, 69, Moscow, Russia, 125424) near Moscow, Soviet Union. The speed of jet aircarft increases rapidly following the JATO takeoff. Premier Nikita Khrushchev and prominent Soviet officials watch the demonstration on a balcony. The Sukhoi Su-9 climbs in altitude. Soviet dignitaries wearing sunglasses looking skywards during the airshow. Another Sukhoi Su-9 demonstrates a JATO takes off from a runway. Khrushchev and officials talking and smiling at the airshow. Soviet civilians and guests clapping and cheering. “GLORY TO SOVIET AVIATION” in slate written in Russian.
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