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Grounded

Original title: Tiibateta piloot

2015 | Feature film, Short | Director: Leeni Linna

Short film directed by Leeni Linna about the struggles of a pilot who has lost one eye in Afghanistan war.

In the war in Afghanistan, the helicopter pilot Raul (34) loses sight in one eye and is stripped of his wings. The depressed Raul infuriates his wife and she moves away from him with their child. Raul feels like a useless cripple and decides to end his life. He builds a flying machine from helium balloons and decides to take the last flight of his life in it.
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Pro Patria ad Astra

2002 | Documentary | Director: Laine-Astrid Bils

Documentary about the story of founding the Estonian air force in the War of Independence and its development between the two war worlds.

Documentary about the history of Estonian aviation tells about the years 1918-1940. The title of the film – Pro Patria ad Astra – is the Latin motto of Estonian Aviation School "to the stars for one's fatherland". With the help of documents, photographs and rare film footage the documentary gives an overview about the aviation since the War of Independence to the destruction of aviation by the Soviet authorities in 1940. The documentary shows reserve pilot Hans Luik; Remi Milk, an aviation officer back at the era of the first Republic of Estonia and other people related to the field ...
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Lendur Nadezda Loktajeva

1982 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Evald Vaher
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Uued horisondid

1981 | Documentary | Director: Heini Drui
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Consultant

Title in Estonian: Konsultant

1979 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Leo Ilves

The protagonist of portrait documentary is Edmund Rokk, former aviator, inventor and consultant.

Edmund Rokk (1898–1992) is an inventor, invention consultant, technical expert and former pilot. Filmmakers observe Edmund Rokk's activities. He works as a consultant of the Estonian state council of the union of Soviet inventors and rationalizers. Rokk gives a thorough explanation to a male citizen how to prepare documents of an invention, holds consultations in the pastry factory "Kalev", in a laboratory of the institute of chemistry, in factory "Norma" and teaches in the Folk High School.
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The sky - so far and so close

Title in Estonian: Kauge ja lähedane taevas

1976 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Semjon Školnikov

Portrait documentary about Endel Puusepp, a polar and fighter pilot, hero of the Soviet Union.

Portrait documentary about Endel Puusepp, a polar and fighter pilot, hero of the Soviet Union, an active member of society and statesman. He recollects his memories about his pilot career and military action in the World War 2. Puusepp having a conversation with young paratroopers and aviators. The documetary has used photographs and archival footage.
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Their answer

Title in Estonian: Nende vastus

1976 | Documentary | Director: Ülo Tambek

Documentary about the contribution of the Estonian pilots in the Red Army in establishing and developing a Soviet aerodrome in 1920s-1930s.

Documentary about the contribution of the Estonian pilots in the Red Army in establishing and developing a Soviet aerodrome in 1920s-1930s. After the Great Patriotic War, the deputy of the head of Russian air fleet was Estonian August Kork and quite a lot of Estonian men were serving in the air force of the Red Army: Lavrenti Martinson, Georg Linno, brothers Jaan and Jakob Nusberg and many others. The documentary has used old photographs and archival materials. The film serves as a continuation of the films "The first five-pointed stars" and "The sky torn apart", directed by Ülo Tambek.
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The Earth is seeing you off

Title in Estonian: Maa saadab

1972 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Andres Sööt

Documentary about the work of the technicians in Tallinn Airport, about the specifics and responsibility of their task.

The specifics and responsibility of the technicians working at Tallinn airport is difficult. Before the plane takes off, the technicians always perform the pre-flight inspection. It is their daily task to check all the parts of an airplane – from the cockpit to the engine. They call themselves "elephants" in their jargon, probably because their task includes the biggest responsibility and guarantees aviation safety for everyone else working in the field.
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The Split Sky

Title in Estonian: Lõhestatud taevas

1971 | Documentary | Director: Ülo Tambek

Documentary about three Estonians who studied in aviation schools in the Russian Empire and became aviators in the Red Army.

Three young men – Jaan Nusberg, Rudolf Piir and August Somme – served in the air force of the Russian Empire. After the October days in 1917, they followed the revolution and took part in difficult battles against the White Army.
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First Five-Pointed Stars

Original title: Esimesed viisnurgad

1970 | Documentary | Director: Ülo Tambek

Documentary by Ülo Tambek about the first aviators in Estonia.

Compendious documentary based on photographs and archival materials about Estonian aviators and their activities in the battles of the World War One. Lots of Estonian young men who had obtained aeronautics education in Russian, English and French achieved later the Officer's rank in Imperial Russian army. The Russian Revolution of 1917 made the aviators to choose sides. Many Estonian aviators chose to fight for the Red Army. The documentary gives a slight overview of several Estonian pilots.
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