Volhov

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The S-75 Dvina, also known as the Volhov, is a high-powered Soviet air defense system built around a state-of-the-art surface-to-air missile with advanced command guidance capabilities. This powerful system first gained international attention when an S-75 battery successfully shot down Francis Gary Powers' U-2 spy plane as it flew over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960. The system's capabilities were further showcased during the Cuban Missile Crisis, when a Volhov battery shot down another U-2 reconnaissance plane flying over Cuba on October 27, 1962, narrowly averting a catastrophic nuclear war. A scale model of this impressive air defense system has been created for fun and is remarkably accurate in terms of dimensions and proportions, despite lacking many intricate details.