RUDN Journal of Russian HistoryRUDN Journal of Russian History2312-86742312-8690Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)4256Research ArticleNAVAL AVIATION PERSONNEL TRAININGBorisovV ADepartment of Russian Historyborisov_va11@mail.ruPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia15042014411011807092016Copyright © 2014, Borisov V.A.2014The article provides in-depth consideration into insufficiently explored issues of naval air forces history and namely of Yeisky Naval Air School. Case studies based on decisive data have traced out its important educational attainments in naval staff training. The article has pinned out some urgent issues of retrieval in educational service (though certainly, it has some specific characteristics) which has demonstrated its value in practice. Archival materials, veteran-pilots and Yeisky Naval School graduates reminiscences have been used as well.historical memorymilitary schoolnaval aviationflight personnelaircraftaviation equipmentmilitary documentsисторическая памятьвоенное училищеморская авиациялетный составсамолетыавиационная техникавоенные документы