Magomed Tolboev is a man who made a significant contribution to the development of Russian aviation. For special merits, he was awarded the honorary title of Hero of the Russian Federation.
Childhood, youth and education
Tolboev Magomed Omarovich was born on January 20, 1951. His birthplace is the village of Sogratl in the Guba district of the Republic of Dagestan. The future test pilot grew up in the most ordinary and not wealthy family. His father, Omar Magometovich, worked as a simple driver. Mom worked on a collective farm. Magomed is not the only child with his parents. He has a brother Tigib, who also became popular and earned a high rank.
Magomed Tolboev did not particularly stand out among his classmates during his school years, but even then he decided on his future profession and dreamed of flying to the sky. After graduating from school, the future hero entered the flight school, but did not stop at the education received. Magomed Omarovich was trained in the following institutions:
- Yeisk Higher Military Aviation School for Pilots (graduated in 1974);
- Moscow Aviation Institute (graduated in 1984);
- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia.
Tolboev received the degree of candidate of technical sciences. But Magomed Omarovich was always distinguished not only by his love of aviation, technology, but also remained a diversified person. He read a lot, led an active lifestyle. This began to encourage him to study other sciences. In Germany, he graduated from a school created to train party workers. In 1996, he wrote a dissertation, which was devoted to problems in relations between the peoples of the North Caucasus. For his work, he received the title of candidate of historical sciences.
Career
The career of Magomed Tolboev began in 1973. At this time, he began flying in the Bratislava Red Banner Aviation Regiment as a senior pilot. In the group of troops of the USSR, he led the parachute training, and then the future hero was sent on a business trip to Germany.
In 1977, Tolboev was involved in flight test work, but after a while was forced to resign. In 1984, Magomed Omarovich was appointed a test astronaut for the Buran spacecraft. Subsequently, his career developed in this direction and he grew to the post of commander of a test detachment. Since 2002, he is a co-founder of Space Conversion Technologies LLC.
For his services more than once Tolboev was awarded orders and medals. Magomed Omarovich was awarded several awards:
- Hero of the Russian Federation (1992);
- Order of the Red Banner of Labor (1989);
- Order of Merit to the Republic of Dagestan (2011).
In the career of a test pilot, everything was always smooth. Tolboev had several emergency landings and one of them was very difficult. If not for the high professionalism of the pilot, everything could have ended tragically. But in such critical situations, Magomed Omarovich showed his skill.
Political participation
Honored Test Pilot is actively involved in the political life of the country. In 1990, he put forward his candidacy for the people's deputies of the RSFSR. But then he could not get the right amount of votes. A little later, he was among those who defended the White House during the coup.
Magomed Tolboev participated in the election race and wanted to become the head of the Republic of Dagestan, but he was supported only by 40% of voters and he was in second place. Between 1996 and 1998, the test pilot worked as a secretary in the Security Council of the Republic of Dagestan. At this post, he did a lot to prevent military operations in Dagestan. In 1996, Tolboev proposed his concept of resolving the military conflict in Chechnya.
This man has done a lot for the development of his native republic. In Dagestan, he is highly regarded. Such an active life position deserves respect. Tolboev acts as an expert in the analysis of emergency situations related to aviation, with space. He more than once gave a professional assessment of the actions of pilots during the crash of Russian and foreign aircraft. Magomed Omarovich came up with the initiative that only domestic pilots should fly on Russian fighter planes. People holding the highest posts listened and listened to his opinion.
Since 2012, Tolboev has been an authorized representative of the President of the Russian Federation. He lives and works in the city of Zhukovsky. Magomed Omarovich is engaged in the military, scientific, political and sports sectors. This unique person is a world-famous pilot, but at the same time manages to realize himself in other areas. He is the head of the Aviation Corporation. Tolboev was elected President of the Wushu San-da Federation in Moscow.
