Ryabushchenko Nikolay Petrovich started his battle way near Moscow in November 1941 when he was only eighteen years old. After graduating from the aviation school he got a diploma of air navigator. He flew on the biplane Po-2 to the front line to bomb enemy massing troops and equipment. He brought to the squadron headquarters military information about the location of the enemy troops. Delivered clothing, food and ammunition to our troops surrounded by the enemy. Six months later the air regiment where Nikolay Petrovich served was disbanded and the air navigator was sent to the short-term courses to learn how to pilot a high-speed aircraft - a dive-bomber.