Baltic Skies (Russian: Балтийское небо) is a 1960 Soviet World War II film directed by Vladimir Vengerov.
At the center of the story is the fate of a squadron of Polikarpov I-16 fighter planes from one of the regiments of the Soviet Baltic Fleet Air Force, commanded by Captain Rassokhin (played by Mikhail Ulyanov).
Kuznetsov is a troubled pilot who was expelled from military school for alcohol abuse but redeems himself through his bravery at the front, ultimately sacrificing his life in battle.
Tatarenko, a skilled and courageous pilot, is wounded in battle but recovers in a hospital and returns to the front to replace his fallen comrades.
Yet amidst the hardships, they find fleeting moments of hope, walking together through Leningrad’s white nights—a city that, despite the horrors of war, embodies their youth, resilience, and dreams of victory.