Editor's Column — AVIATSIYA I KOSMONAVTIKA

This document is a translated editorial column from the June 1990 issue of the Soviet magazine AVIATSIYA I KOSMONAVTIKA, authored by the editor-in-chief, Col. V. Anuchin. The editorial serves as a public address to the magazine's readership, announcing a period of transition and restructuring for the publication. Anuchin outlines the magazine's intent to become a more effective advocate for aviation professionals, emphasizing the need to move away from outdated organizational approaches and to foster a more constructive environment for pilots, engineers, and other specialists. The editor highlights a commitment to addressing critical issues such as flight safety, arguing against the existing culture of finding scapegoats for accidents, which he claims leads to falsification and dishonesty. Furthermore, the editorial promises that the magazine will begin covering historical aspects of Soviet and foreign aviation, including combat operations from the Khalkhin-Gol River, the Soviet-Finnish War, and the Korean War. Notably, the text explicitly states that the magazine will serve as a source of information on the space program and will include coverage of unidentified flying objects and other puzzling phenomena. The document concludes with a plea for reader cooperation and feedback to ensure the magazine remains relevant and useful to its audience.