Soviet Medals of the 12th IAP (in order from most rare to most commonly awarded)

Order of Victory (21 given, only for Marshals and Generals)

100 Mission Victory Ribbon

Order of Kutuzov (for destruction of 100 ground targets)

Medal of Courage (for destruction of 15 ground targets in a single mission)

Service to Homeland, 1st Class, 2nd Class

Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 1st Class, 2nd Class

Order of Suvurov, 1st Class, 2nd Class

Order of Glory, 1st Class

Order of Suvurov, 3rd Class

Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 3rd Class

Hero of the Soviet Union

Order of Alexander Nevsky

Order of Glory, 2nd Class

Service to Homeland, 3rd Class

Order of the October Revolution

Order of Lenin

Order of the Red Banner

Order of the Red Star

Disclaimer: The 12th IAP does not support any belief or ideology representative of the former Soviet Union's communist party. We honor the past sacrifices of the pilots who fought for their countries and pay respect to all lost in the conflict, regardless of nationality. 

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