Chronology of World War II

Saturday, March 7


A Line of MiG-3s on the Vnukovo Airport, near Moscow


MiG-3s on the Vnukovo Airport
Photo was taken on March 7, 1942 when the 120 IAP (an aviation regiment) of the Moscow Air Defence (PVO) was made a Guards Regiment as 12 Gv.IAP (an aviation guards regiment) as a reward for its merits.