Mongolian Arat squadron
The Mongolian Arat squadron (Russian: эскадрилья «Монгольский арат», tr. Esquadrileya «Mongolski arat», Mongolian: "Монгол ард" нисэх онгоцны эскадриль, tr. "Mongol ard" nisekh ongotsny eskadril, "Mongolian People's Air Squadron") was a fighter squadron in the Soviet Air Force, funded by contributions from the Mongolian People's Republic. It was operational during World War II and the Cold War. The Mongolian word "ard" (ард) means "people", but was malapropriated in Russian and other languages as "Arat" (арат) to mean a nomadic pastoralist or herdsman.
In March 1943, following the presentation of the "Revolutionary Mongolia" tank brigade to the Red Army, the Little Khural (parliament) of Mongolia, under Gonchigiin Bumtsend, announced its intention to fund a fighter squadron within the Soviet Air Force.[1] The squadron was given 12 Lavochkin La-5 fighters in a formal ceremony and formed part of the ru.[2] Despite its name, the pilots and personnel of the unit were Russian rather than Mongolian.
The Squadron's commander, ru, was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union medal.
Citations
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