31.12.1968 The first supersonic airliner in the world Tupolev Tu-144 first flight. Unfortunately the fate of machine has a tragic, despite the revolutionary design of TU-144 did not find wide application and very quickly have been decommissioned. Tupolev Tu-144 Charger
31.12.1994 The Battler of Grozny began. One of the bloodiest episodes of the First Chechen war. Because of the poor preparation operations and the thoughtless leadership assault was resulted in heavy casualties on both sides, as well as civilians. Mil Mi-24/Mi-25/Mi-35 Hind Sukhoi Su-25/Su-39 Frogfoot/Scorpion