SWAE Sydney Women in Aerospace Engineering - This week we're changing things up a bit to talk about a pioneering group, instead of an individual. At a time where women were not
Actual Soviet Visuals - Members of the Soviet 588th Night Bomber Regiment (later the 46th "Taman" Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment) "Night Witches" enjoying some down time. Seated in the foreground are
![The Russian all-women night bomber regiment 588, called the Night Witches due to the sound their antiquated canvas plane made. Picture from approx 1943. : r/OldSchoolCool The Russian all-women night bomber regiment 588, called the Night Witches due to the sound their antiquated canvas plane made. Picture from approx 1943. : r/OldSchoolCool](https://i.redd.it/div6i8j3gsc71.jpg)
The Russian all-women night bomber regiment 588, called the Night Witches due to the sound their antiquated canvas plane made. Picture from approx 1943. : r/OldSchoolCool
![The Night Witches. The 588th Night Bomber Regiment operated by idling their Po-2 biplanes and gliding in darkness and silence to their target before dropping a load. The only warning the Germans The Night Witches. The 588th Night Bomber Regiment operated by idling their Po-2 biplanes and gliding in darkness and silence to their target before dropping a load. The only warning the Germans](https://i.redd.it/xqxrw4ee3t261.jpg)
The Night Witches. The 588th Night Bomber Regiment operated by idling their Po-2 biplanes and gliding in darkness and silence to their target before dropping a load. The only warning the Germans
![Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 on X: "November is Aviation History Month! Khiuaz Dospanova was a #Kazakh pilot who served as part of the 588th Night Bomber Regiment, aka the “Night Witches' in World War Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 on X: "November is Aviation History Month! Khiuaz Dospanova was a #Kazakh pilot who served as part of the 588th Night Bomber Regiment, aka the “Night Witches' in World War](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1323294303964352514/pu/img/SAka7WFlr8x1c0oy.jpg:large)