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Valentin Varlamov (August 15, 1934 – October 2, 1980) was a Russian jet pilot who was selected for ''Tsentr Podgotovka Kosmonavtov'' or TsPK-1, (Also known as Air Force Group 1) the first intake of 20 cosmonaut candidates in 1960. After his disqualification from the space program on medical grounds, he was an instructor at the cosmonaut training centre outside Moscow. ==Early life== Valentin Stepanovich Varlamov (Russian: Валентин Степанович Варламов) was born on August 15, 1934 in Sukhaya Tereshka in the Talchinska district, Penza region, Russia. After World War II, Varlamov's family moved to Kyrgyzstan where Varlamov continued his schooling. Among his classmates was fellow future cosmonaut candidate, Mars Rafikov, who was almost a year older. His family then moved to the Orenburg region where Varlamov completed his schooling. He attended the Air Force introductory school in western Siberia, followed by the Kacha Higher Air Force school and finally the Stalingrad (Volograd) Military Aviation school where he graduated with a commission as a pilot. He gained his lieutenant's wings in 1955. By 1956, Varlamov was a fighter pilot with the 3rd Guard Fighter Regiment which was responsible for the defence of Orel. He was made chief pilot in the regiment and promoted to senior lieutenant. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Valentin Varlamov」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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