Soviet Fighter Ace Lydia Litvyak preparing to board her plane, Soviet Union, WW2, ~1942?

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Soviet Fighter Ace Lydia Litvyak preparing to board her plane, Soviet Union, WW2, ~1942?

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

I guess the photo was colorized, it may be historically inaccurate. Original bw photo:

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