After earning her fighter designation she was transferred to the 434th Fighter Aviation Regiment .
Lebedeva joined 586th Fighter Aviation Regiment , an air defense regiment composed of all - female fighter pilots , and was assigned fight planes of the German Luftwaffe over the city of Saratov .
After earning Lebedeva 's fighter designation Lebedeva was transferred to the Fighter Aviation Regiment     Regiment .
Lebedeva joined 586th Fighter Aviation Regiment , an air defense regiment composed of all - female fighter pilots , and was assigned fight planes of the German Luftwaffe over the city of Saratov .