They Conquer the Skies () is a 1963 Soviet drama film directed by Tatyana Lioznova.
The film tells about a pilot named Alexei Kolchin, who had the honor of being the first to launch a jet plane and test it. The first launch was excellent, but during the modernization of the aircraft, the engine exploded, causing Alexei to die. His friend Sergey Sharov, based on the recommendations of Alexei, makes the second launch...