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Title: Hannah Reitsch
Post by: tapakeg on March 10, 2005, 06:15:56 PM

An interesting read about a female pilot in Nazi Germany.  She flew everything from gliders, helicopters, 163's and even a piloted V1  !!!

      "The world's first female test pilot became known for her courage as she took on many unbelievably dangerous jobs, including testing a V-1 flying bomb equipped with a cockpit"


Lots of info about her on the web, definitely a pioneer for female  pilots.






read here (http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/reitsch.html)


Tapakeg

Title: Hannah Reitsch
Post by: Bodhi on March 10, 2005, 06:24:28 PM

http://www.flyingheritage.com/TemplateTopImages.aspx?contentId=15

Title: Hannah Reitsch
Post by: jaxxo on March 11, 2005, 03:36:20 PM

The russian womens flying squadron " Night Witches" is an interesting read. Do a search online and read up...they had alot of fun badgering the german front line at night dropping anything they could to keep the germans awake and sleep-deprived.