This beauty right here is Natalya Meklin, a WWII Soviet combat pilot who won numerous awards (the Hero of the Soviet Union being the most notable one). She flew 980 night combat missions with the “Night Witches” (Nachthexen)- as their German opponents nicknamed them- female military aviators of the 588th Night Bomber Regiment of the Soviet Air Forces. Badass.
(via quigonejinn)