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WWII Red Army Soviet Female Pilot NATALIA MEKLIN 980 Sorties Reprint NEW Photo

$ 1.32

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Type: Photograph
  • Region of Origin: Russia
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Original/Reproduction: Reproduction
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Condition: New
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation

    Description

    WW2 World War Two
    Natalia Meklin (Kravtsova) - (1922 - 2005)- The Hero of the Soviet Union, Military pilot, 980 sorties.
    In October 1941, on a personal application, she was enrolled in the 588th night lightly bomber aviation regiment, formed on the initiative of the famous pilot of the Hero of the Soviet Union M. M. Raskova.
    N. Meklin was the communications chief of the squadron, pilot, senior pilot and aviation regiment link commander. She fought on the South, North Caucasus, 4th Ukrainian and 2nd Belorussian fronts. In total, on the account of the unit commander Natalia Meklin, there were 980 sorties, during which 147 tons of bombs were dropped on the enemy. Major, writer.
    46th Guards Night Bomber Aviation Taman Red Banner and Suvorov Regiment (46th Guards Nbap, until February 8, 1943 - 588th Night Light Bomber Aviation Regiment), also known as “
    Night Witches
    ” - a female aviation regiment as part of the USSR Air Force during the Great Patriotic War.
    Awards
    Gold Star Medal No. 4855 Hero of the Soviet Union (February 23, 1945).
    Order of Lenin (February 23, 1945).
    Three Orders of the Red Banner.
    Order of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree.
    Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd degree.
    Order of the Red Star.
    Order of the Badge of Honor. 15 medals.
    This is a nice reproduction of an original WW2  photograph
    New print on high quality Fujifilm Photo Paper (
    Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper Supreme
    - Matte paper
    )
    produced in a Professional Fujifilm Photographic
    Laboratory
    Size: 103 X 153 mm (about
    4"x6")
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