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Lydia Litvyak, 70 Years

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Today is the 70th anniversary of the death of the greatest female fighter ace of all time. An inspiring and tragic personality, Lydia downed at least 12 aircraft with her Yak 1 before she went missing in combat after her group was ambushed by 109's. She was only 21.

It would take another 47 years until she would be recognised and posthumously awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia_Litvyak

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