Yuri Gagarin at the Airplane in Moscow on 12.4.1961

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Yuri Gagarin after returning to Earth, photo; Licensed article; Original: 5740×4315; Photographer: Unknown; subject to licensing; Rights: a9 Bleek/zb Media.
The photo shows Yuri Gagarin in uniform as he disembarks from an airplane in Moscow after his historic space flight on April 12, 1961.
Scene: Gagarin wears his blue Soviet Air Force uniform with shiny medals and badges, and descends the steps of a government aircraft.
Expression: He appears radiant and relieved, possibly raising his hand in greeting or waving to the cheering crowd.
Background: A crowd of officials, officers, and journalists awaits him on the tarmac, flags and banners might be visible.
The photo symbolizes Gagarin’s triumphant return as a national hero, the beginning of great celebrations, and the pride of the Soviet Union over the first successful space flight in human history.