Air force

The parade of personnel of the 1st Czechoslovak Fighter Zvolensky Aviation Regiment under the command of Captain L. Koz

From left to right: Colonel M.N. Chibisov, Lieutenant G. Gagarin, American pilot of the Russian origin, translator, Major A. Shapkin, Lieutenant Colonel V. Tertsiev, Captain Genkin, Major I. Salnikov

A group of the Soviet pilots and the American instructors at the "Carolina" seaplane. Sitting in the center in a white uniform is the first commander of a special forces group, Colonel V.N. Vasiliev, 3rd right in the front row is the American pilot of the Russian origin, Lieutenant G.G. Gagarin. USA, Elizabeth City

Colonel Chibisov Maxim Nikolaevich (1st from the left) and Lieutenant Colonel V.V. Tirtsiev (1st on the right) talking with a group of American pilots in the dining room. USA, Alaska

Hero of the Soviet Union, commander of the regiment Safonov B.F. (far right) with the English pilots (left to right) Charleston Howe and Kenes Ward (at the airport, after they were awarded the Orders of Lenin). Northern Fleet

Le Bourget Airport during a ceremony to mark the return of the Normandy-Niemen air regiment to its homeland (view from above)

At a meeting of French pilots with representatives of the authorities of Tula. In the second row, from left to right: the second - Pierre Pouyade, the third - Margarita Laurent, the widow of pilot Alexander Laurent, the far right - Maurice Guido

At a friendly meeting of the French delegation with representatives of the authorities of Tula. From left to right: the third is Maurice Guido, the fourth is Pierre Pouyade, the fifth is Margarita Laurent, the widow of pilot Alexander Laurent.

The French delegation is heading to the monument to the fallen soldiers with a flower basket from veterans of the Normandy-Niemen air regiment. In the foreground - Maurice Guido and Pierre Pouyade, behind - Margarita Laurent, widow of pilot Alexander Laurent

The passage of the parade of soldiers of the 9th US Army at a meeting of the Allies. Airplanes are in the air. Germany, Zerbst, May 9, 1945

Soviet officer talking with American pilots

The aircraft mechanic of the "Normandie-Niemen" regiment Alexander Alekseevich Kapralov

Pilot of the "Normandie-Niemen" regiment, Hero of the Soviet Union Pierre Pouyade with the Order of the Red Banner

From left to right: Major Tarnovsky, American pilot Edwin, Lieutenant Colonel Suschinsky, Head of the Political Department, Guard Colonel Timofeev V.A., American pilot (unknown name). Germany, April 12, 1945

Demonstration air battle of pilot Rober Marki on the Yak-3 bomber of the Normandie-Niemen air regiment with a compatriot on the British «Spitfire IX» plane. Germany, airfield in Stuttgart, June 1945