![Nadezhda Popova left and Irina Sebrova Heroes of the Soviet Union in the suburbs of Moscow Stock Photo - Alamy Nadezhda Popova left and Irina Sebrova Heroes of the Soviet Union in the suburbs of Moscow Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/B9EM4F/nadezhda-popova-left-and-irina-sebrova-heroes-of-the-soviet-union-B9EM4F.jpg)
Nadezhda Popova left and Irina Sebrova Heroes of the Soviet Union in the suburbs of Moscow Stock Photo - Alamy
!['WEIRD HISTORY Soviet pilot Nadezhda Popova flew hundreds of missions with the all-female 588th Night Bomber Regiment, nicknamed the "Night Witches." She said that "during the night we never let them rest. [The Germans] spread the rumor that we ... 'WEIRD HISTORY Soviet pilot Nadezhda Popova flew hundreds of missions with the all-female 588th Night Bomber Regiment, nicknamed the "Night Witches." She said that "during the night we never let them rest. [The Germans] spread the rumor that we ...](https://imageproxy.ifunny.co/crop:x-20,resize:640x,quality:90x75/images/0aaad52ae303891bcfb56f8de5e4b83cf94f64d97bbfbf270afad44cc3106e55_1.jpg)
'WEIRD HISTORY Soviet pilot Nadezhda Popova flew hundreds of missions with the all-female 588th Night Bomber Regiment, nicknamed the "Night Witches." She said that "during the night we never let them rest. [The Germans] spread the rumor that we ...
![Nadezhda Popova, celebrated Soviet 'Night Witch' aviator of World War II, dies at 91 - The Washington Post Nadezhda Popova, celebrated Soviet 'Night Witch' aviator of World War II, dies at 91 - The Washington Post](https://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_606w/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2013/01/10/Obituaries/Images/CROP-53203632.jpg)
Nadezhda Popova, celebrated Soviet 'Night Witch' aviator of World War II, dies at 91 - The Washington Post
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