Whoever is strong in the air is strong in our time. 1938

This 1938 Soviet aviation propaganda poster by artists Viktor Deni, Nikolai Dolgorukov, and Anatoly Yumashev emphasizes the strategic importance of air power on the eve of World War II, depicting powerful red Soviet fighter aircraft dominating the sky and destroying enemy planes to symbolize technological superiority, discipline, and collective strength of the Soviet Air Force. The slogan on the poster reads in Russian: «Кто силен в воздухе, тот в наше время вообще силен», a quote attributed to Kliment Voroshilov, which translates to “Whoever is strong in the air is strong in our time,” reinforcing the message that control of the skies determines national power and security. The dramatic contrast between the bright red Soviet aircraft and the dark enemy planes visually communicates confidence in Soviet aviation progress and the inevitability of victory in future aerial warfare.