: Ballada o bombere (Russian: Баллада о бомбере).

: During a reconnaissance mission, the plane is hit by anti-aircraft fire. The pilot, Grivtsov, his navigator and fiancée Katya, and the radio operator Linko manage to bail out.

: Separated in the dense, freezing forests, the crew must evade capture by Nazi patrols while trying to reunite. The story highlights the grim reality of the Eastern Front, including the brutal treatment of prisoners and the presence of local partisans.