Passing of a Hero

[VBF-12_Gosling-71]

Gentlemen

 

Reported in the Telegraph Obituaries:

 

The passing of Irina Rakobokskaya, recipient of the Red Star and member of the 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Regiment, the "Night Witches".

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/11/20/irina-rakobolskaya-member-of-the-soviet-flying-corps-known-as-th/

Edited November 21, 2016 by 12.OIAE_Gosling

[707shap_Srbin]

Царствие Небесное...

 

Irina Rakobol'skaya - WiKi and 46th GNBAP Webpage (with photos).

 

 

10 june 1943, air regiment became Guards.

Honouring new Flag ceremony. Holding a flag - Regimantal Staff Shief Irina Rakobol'skaya. 

Edited November 21, 2016 by I./ZG1_Panzerbar

[Cybermat47]

Rest in peace, ma'am.

[216th_Lucas_From_Hell]

Царствие небесное.

[BMA_FlyingShark]

Salute and rest in peace, Miss Rakobokskaya.

 

Edited November 22, 2016 by FlyingShark

[VBF-12_Gosling-71]

Царствие Небесное...

 

Irina Rakobol'skaya - WiKi and 46th GNBAP Webpage (with photos).

 

 

10 june 1943, air regiment became Guards.

Honouring new Flag ceremony. Holding a flag - Regimantal Staff Shief Irina Rakobol'skaya.

 

Amazing website. Reading by google translate but you can easily read the bad English that results. Some of the tales of battles are staggering.

 

We almost need the Polikarpov Po-2 "Heavenly Slug" in the game...