Welcome to the 2nd Guards - Soviet Composite Aviation Regiment (Smeshannyy Aviatsionnyy Polk or SAP). Originally known as the 72 SAP, the unit was elevated to Guards status in early 1942. To find out more about the history of the 2nd Guards, follow the history link on the left.

The 2GvSAP was stationed in Vayenga, near Murmansk, and was part of the Soviet Air Force's Northern Fleet (VVS-SF).

2GvSAP P40E's in Formation - IL2: Forgotten Battles

Thanks to 2GvSAP_Boomer for translating this article on Boris Safonov, two time Hero of the Soviet Union.

Read it here