From his early childhood, Alan Datiev had a love for airplanes. Eventually he became a fighter pilot. Alan confesses that he can talk to an aircraft as if it were a living being: each plane has its own quirks, its own unique nuances—they're all different. Years of refining his flying skills proved valuable when the Ukrainian army initiated a war against civilians in Donbass. Alan participated in the Special Military Operation, and his skills proved useful in real combat. During one of his flights, he successfully targeted three objectives with a single strike. Learn about Alan's service and what it's like to fly a supersonic fighter jet.
