WW II "Night Witches"
Mar 3, 2019 07:12:03 #
Lots of stories get buried, accidentally or intentionally.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/03/01/fierce-feared-female-wwii-pilots-known-night-witches/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/03/01/fierce-feared-female-wwii-pilots-known-night-witches/
Mar 3, 2019 07:39:58 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Lots of stories get buried, accidentally or intentionally.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/03/01/fierce-feared-female-wwii-pilots-known-night-witches/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/03/01/fierce-feared-female-wwii-pilots-known-night-witches/
Mar 3, 2019 07:41:59 #
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Mar 3, 2019 08:47:59 #
Mar 3, 2019 14:59:18 #
I read about these women long ago. But then I am an historian of sorts, taught history and a READER with wide ranging interests.
The Soviets also had female snipers, tank crews, partisans, scouts and female artillery units. And some female Soviet pilots flew regular fighters, one even became the first woman to ever become an Ace.
The Soviets also had female snipers, tank crews, partisans, scouts and female artillery units. And some female Soviet pilots flew regular fighters, one even became the first woman to ever become an Ace.
Mar 4, 2019 10:25:10 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Lots of stories get buried, accidentally or intentionally.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/03/01/fierce-feared-female-wwii-pilots-known-night-witches/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/03/01/fierce-feared-female-wwii-pilots-known-night-witches/
There's a Russian TV series called "Night Swallows" with Engish subtitles:
< https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFK9wAOatGE > based on the "Night Witches" currently showing
only 8 episodes but well done and acted. Cheers. Ed
Mar 4, 2019 12:14:08 #
elee950021 wrote:
There's a Russian TV series called "Night Swallows" with Engish subtitles:
< https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFK9wAOatGE > based on the "Night Witches" currently showing
only 8 episodes but well done and acted. Cheers. Ed
< https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFK9wAOatGE > based on the "Night Witches" currently showing
only 8 episodes but well done and acted. Cheers. Ed
👍🏻👍🏻 My wife and I binge watched this last week. Highly recommend it for aviation buffs.
Mar 4, 2019 13:54:37 #
robertjerl wrote:
I read about these women long ago. But then I am an historian of sorts, taught history and a READER with wide ranging interests.
The Soviets also had female snipers, tank crews, partisans, scouts and female artillery units. And some female Soviet pilots flew regular fighters, one even became the first woman to ever become an Ace.
The Soviets also had female snipers, tank crews, partisans, scouts and female artillery units. And some female Soviet pilots flew regular fighters, one even became the first woman to ever become an Ace.
Soviets female snipers were bad news for the Germans. Did not known about the Night Witches.
Mar 4, 2019 15:01:51 #
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Mar 6, 2019 16:15:49 #
An article I had read on The Night Witches stated they climbed to max height (for an old crop duster, mind you) shut off the engine and glided in to release the bombs. Flying low and slow with the engine on gave the enemy too much warning and time to sight in on the planes. It has been told of the pilot having to crawl onto the wing to spin the propeller by hand to get the engine started.
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