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Title: R.I.P. Nadezhda Popova
Post by: Bino on July 16, 2013, 11:37:27 AM: (http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2013/07/15/world/popova-obit-1/popova-obit-1-popup.jpg)

Popova (standing) with other Soviet pilots

Nadezhda Popova, one of the Soviet Union's female pilots who flew the Polikarpov Po-2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polikarpov_Po-2) biplane on low-altitude night-time bombing missions against Wehrmacht troops, has died at the age of 91. Popova was one of the fliers called "Nachthexen" ("Night Witches") by the Germans.

More, here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/15/world/europe/nadezhda-popova-ww-ii-night-witch-dies-at-91.html?ref=obituaries

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadezhda_Popova

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Witches
Title: Re: R.I.P. Nadezhda Popova
Post by: guncrasher on July 16, 2013, 11:59:27 AM: she was hot and a killer :salute.

semp
Title: Re: R.I.P. Nadezhda Popova
Post by: gyrene81 on July 16, 2013, 03:06:45 PM: Quote from: guncrasher on July 16, 2013, 11:59:27 AM
she was hot and a killer :salute.

semp
hot? :headscratch: are you sure you're looking at the right woman? i think it's time for an eyeball check.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Nadezhda Popova
Post by: Bino on July 17, 2013, 02:40:14 PM: Quote from: guncrasher on July 16, 2013, 11:59:27 AM
she was hot and a killer :salute.

semp

Quote from: gyrene81 on July 16, 2013, 03:06:45 PM
hot? :headscratch: are you sure you're looking at the right woman? i think it's time for an eyeball check.

Shame on you! She was a decorated combat veteran pilot and all you can do is comment on her appearance? Shame on you both!
Title: Re: R.I.P. Nadezhda Popova
Post by: Nypsy on July 17, 2013, 03:06:00 PM: R.I.P. :salute
Title: Re: R.I.P. Nadezhda Popova
Post by: gyrene81 on July 17, 2013, 03:13:50 PM: Quote from: Bino on July 17, 2013, 02:40:14 PM
Shame on you! She was a decorated combat veteran pilot and all you can do is comment on her appearance? Shame on you both!
ya you're right, no disrespect intended but, so were millions of others before and after her, and most we have never heard of or will ever hear about. and although noteworthy, her story is not unique.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Nadezhda Popova
Post by: Shifty on July 17, 2013, 03:27:09 PM: R.I.P. :salute
Title: Re: R.I.P. Nadezhda Popova
Post by: Motherland on July 17, 2013, 03:49:31 PM: Quote from: gyrene81 on July 17, 2013, 03:13:50 PM
ya you're right, no disrespect intended but, so were millions of others before and after her, and most we have never heard of or will ever hear about. and although noteworthy, her story is not unique.
The Regiment that Popova was in was very decorated and unique and interesting in a number of ways. It was by no means just another combat regiment that happened to be composed of women.
Like it or not, there were women in the Soviet military that filled both extremely ordinary and extremely extraordinary roles during World War II.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Nadezhda Popova
Post by: bortas1 on July 19, 2013, 01:39:19 PM: :salute
Title: Re: R.I.P. Nadezhda Popova
Post by: Zacherof on July 20, 2013, 01:39:42 AM: Quote from: Bino on July 17, 2013, 02:40:14 PM
Shame on you! She was a decorated combat veteran pilot and all you can do is comment on her appearance? Shame on you both!

glad I stayed out of this can if worms :bolt:
Title: Re: R.I.P. Nadezhda Popova
Post by: guncrasher on July 20, 2013, 02:35:53 AM: Quote from: Bino on July 17, 2013, 02:40:14 PM
Shame on you! She was a decorated combat veteran pilot and all you can do is comment on her appearance? Shame on you both!

she was a hot and had guns of steel. if it bothers you then dont look.

semp
Title: Re: R.I.P. Nadezhda Popova
Post by: BaDkaRmA158Th on July 20, 2013, 02:44:37 AM: :salute
Title: Re: R.I.P. Nadezhda Popova
Post by: uptown on July 20, 2013, 04:18:45 AM: Is that a doobie? (http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk121/TheAmish/smiley-dance004.gif) (http://s279.photobucket.com/user/TheAmish/media/smiley-dance004.gif.html)
Title: Re: R.I.P. Nadezhda Popova
Post by: Zacherof on July 20, 2013, 08:53:47 AM: Quote from: uptown on July 20, 2013, 04:18:45 AM
Is that a doobie? (http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk121/TheAmish/smiley-dance004.gif) (http://s279.photobucket.com/user/TheAmish/media/smiley-dance004.gif.html)
Bahahaha :aok