In their own vivid words, the women members of the Soviet air force recount their dramatic efforts against the German forces in World War II.
In support of their homeland, they volunteered to serve as bomber and fighter pi.
The women who tell their stories here began the war mostly as inexperienced girls--many of them teenagers.
These brave women, the first ever to fly in combat, proved that women could be among the best of warriors, withstanding the rigors of combat and downing the enemy.
In their own vivid words, the women members of the Soviet air force recount their dramatic efforts against the German forces in World War II