Air Force

Obverse

in the centre - the emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, under it - the semicircular inscription "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim - on top: "ОДИН РУБЛЬ" (ONE RUBLE), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre - the year of issue "2009 г." (2009), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

the image of the aircraft "Iliya Muromets", in the background - clouds, on top - inscription along the rim: "ВОЕННО-ВОЗДУШНЫЕ СИЛЫ" (AIR FORCE).

Authors

The artist: А.А. Brynsa.
The sculptor: S.V. Erokhina.
Mint: Moscow Mint (ММД).
The edge: 200 corrugations.

The first Russian 4-engined aircraft biplane "Iliya Muromest" was created in 1913 on the Russian-Baltic Carriage Plant in Saint Petersburg. Has been applied during the First World War and Civil War as bomber and reconnaissance aircraft.