A schoolteacher, Babak joined the Red Army before Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, began, and completed pilot training in 1942, after which he flew the Yakovlev Yak-1 and later the Bell P-39 Airacobra.
Seorang guru sekolah, Babak masuk Tentara Merah sebelum Operasi Barbarossa, invasi Uni Soviet oleh Jerman, dimulai, dan menyelesaikan pelatihan pilot pada 1942, dimana ia menerbangkan Yakovlev Yak-1 dan kemudian Bell P-39 Airacobra.