The picture itself isnt that amazing but the story behind it is something I had never come across and is well worth a read.

The Little-Known Story of the Night Witches, an All-Female Force in WWII





Soviet Air Force officers, Rufina Gasheva (848 night combat missions) and Nataly Meklin (980 night combat missions) decorated as 'Heroes of the Soviet Union' for their service with the famed 'Night Witches' unit during World War II. They stand in front of their Polikarpov Po-2 biplanes. (Colourisation and research by Olga Shirnina from Russia)

The Little-Known Story of the Night Witches, an All-Female Force in WWII | Vanity Fair