Question

What did the Germans call the Russian female pilots? Why?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

German soldiers likened the sound to broomsticks and named the pilots "Night Witches". Due to the weight of the bombs and the low altitude of flight, the pilots did not carry parachutes until 1944.

Nickname(s): Night Witches

Branch: Soviet Air Forces

Bomber: Polikarpov Po-2

Engagements: Eastern Front of World War II