Night witches

Serafima Amosova speaking to members of the "Night Witches"

Yekaterina Vasylievna Budanova, also known as "Katya Budanova", (6 December 1916 – 19 July 1943), was a fighter pilot in the Soviet Air Force during World War II. With 11 air victories, along with Lydia Litvyak, she was one of the world's two female fighter aces. She was shot down by either Luftwaffe ace Georg Schwientek of JG 52 or ace Emil Bitsch, of JG 3.

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Capture the magic of the night sky with this striking silhouette of a witch standing on a hill, gazing up at a blood orange moon. Perfect for lovers of all things witchy and mysterious, this art print will add a touch of enchantment to any room. The vivid

01. The most isolated human being ever was Alfred Worden, command module pilot of Apollo 15, who in lunar orbit was at a maximum distance of 2,235 miles from his fellow astronauts on the surface. While on the other side of the Moon, no communication with Earth or his comrades was possible. #isolated #moon #aviation #events #stories #pilot #plane #factrepublic #wtffact #knowledge #funfact #interesting #facts #bizarre #didyouknow

Celebrating the stoicism and endurance of the heroic women of World War Two, who served in the Allied forces and on the home front between 1939 and 1945

Some of the Soviet women aviators ended up becoming so deadly, that they earned a nickname from the Germans that stuck: called the Russian Night Witches.

“The Night of Witches ✨ Blessed Samhain and Happy Halloween! 🍂🎃🍂”

📰&📸 The Night Witch