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Pilots and aircraft of the Night Witches, the 46th Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment, 1944. On 8 October, 1941 Stalin issued Order number 0099 creating three women's squadrons: the 586th Regiment, Yak-1 fighters, the 587th Regiment, twin engine dive bombers, and the 588 Regiment, night bombers (46th Guards). Of the three, only the Night Witches would remain entirely female. Commanders, pilots, mechanics, and ground crew were all women for the duration of the war. #aviationmechanic

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