By the end of the war, these daredevil heroines flew more than 30,000 missions, with an average of 800 missions per pilot. 24 pilots received the Hero of the Soviet Union Metal. But when they landed, they were just women again.
Published 10/03/21
Ekaterina "Kat" - an aggressive Mechanic turned Navigator turned Pilot. As a child, she was forced to work in the labor camps of The Gulag and eventually secured an early release just as war was coming to Russia. She was desperate to fight and wouldn't take "NO" for an answer.
Published 02/16/21