Sun, May 04, 2008
Aero-Linx!
Scouring the information super airways can sometimes be a tough,
if educational, task for the Aero-News staff... but it also allows
us to check out some truly neat and exciting sites, so it's not
that bad a gig. On any given day, we may check dozens (and often
hundreds) of different sources for story ideas, and facts
confirmation. And, as is the nature of our business, much of this
is done on the Internet.
The ANN gang decided we probably shouldn't keep some of the neat
sites, info resources, and organizations we've discovered to
ourselves... so we decided to bring you Aero-Linx. These are the
sites that WE check out -- when we need added perspective, a new
spin on a day's topic... or just want to escape into
cyber-aero-space for awhile.
Look for some of our favorite sites, coming each day to ANN via
Aero-Linx. Suggestions for future Aero-Linx segments
are always welcome, as well.
Soviet Women Pilots In The Great Patriotic War
Thousands of Russian women and girls courageously fought for
their Rodina (Motherland), serving with the Voyenno-Vozdushniye
Sily (Air Forces, in Russian). In 1942, three air regiments were
formed from female volunteers. Sexism in the V-VS was high
initially, male pilots refusing to fly with women as "wingmen", or
fly airplanes that had been repaired or serviced by women mechanics
and ground crew. But the demonstrated courage and great skill of
these female soldiers proved their better than average competence
to fulfill their duty. The USSR highly praised the combat deeds of
female pilots: thousands won orders and medals. 29 won titles of
Hero of the Soviet Union. 23 of these went to the "Night
Witches"
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