Vener Mansurovich Mukhametgareev was born in the Republic of Bashkortostan and served as a test pilot at the flight test center of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise ‘Gromov Flight Research Institute’. Major of the reserve. Hero of the Russian Federation.
In 1986-1987 Mukhametgareev fought in the limited contingent of the Soviet troops in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. He commanded a MI-24 helicopter, on which together with his crew he completed 143 combat flights and was therefore awarded the Order of the Red Star.
In 1989, after graduating from the Test pilots’ school, Mukhametgareev started working at the Gromov Flight Research Institute. Vener Mansurovich took part in testing civilian and military helicopters.
In 1986-1987 Mukhametgareev fought in the limited contingent of the Soviet troops in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. He commanded a MI-24 helicopter, on which together with his crew he completed 143 combat flights and was therefore awarded the Order of the Red Star.
In 1989, after graduating from the Test pilots’ school, Mukhametgareev started working at the Gromov Flight Research Institute. Vener Mansurovich took part in testing civilian and military helicopters.
