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WWII statistics:
- combat missions: 288.000
- air combats: 6.100
- aircraft shot down: 6.000
- tanks destroyed: 3.700
- artillery destroyed: 10.000
- véhicules destroyed: 40.000
- enemies killed: 173.000
More than 30 pilots or crews repeated the immortal exploits of Russian pilots Nesterov and Gastello
ramming enemies in the air and on the ground.
27.000 airmen were rewarded with medals for courage and heroism.
204 airmen were awarded the title of Hero of Soviet Union.
3 were double Heroes.
1 was triple Hero.
Rewards to VVS units:
- Lenin Order: 3
- Combat Red Banner Order: 93
- Souvorov Order: 61
- Koutouzov Order: 22
- A. Nevski Order: 11
- Bogdan of Khmel'nitskiy Order: 4
- Red Star Order: 14
One Regiment out of 3 received the Guards title.
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