Night Witches
Across
- 3. The American female equivalent to Major Marina Raskova.
- 4. Nadzhda Popova, a famous pilot, returned with ___ bullet holes in her plan, her helmet and her map.
- 6. Russian leader who admired Raskova.
- 7. Planes were covered with this water-proofed skin.
- 12. The one provision that the women soldiers received more of than the male soldiers.
- 14. The 588th Night Bomber Aviation ______; were the "Night Witches".
- 16. The sound of the wind off the struts of a "Night Witch" plane.
- 18. The "coffin with wings"
- 19. Being made of wood and canvas, the planes were _____ on German radars or infrared indicators.
- 20. A derogatory term meaning "night witch".
Down
- 1. In a unique twist of fate, the ______ qualified became the most feared and most famous.
- 2. The number of Night Witches that died in service.
- 5. Old men's baggy and too large pants, shirts, boots.
- 8. A combat mission of an individual aircraft.
- 9. The planes were susceptible to _____, because they were made of canvas and wood, and covered with lacquer.
- 10. The number of soviet women who won their country's highest honor.
- 11. A victory celebration the Night Witches couldn't participate in because their planes flew too slow.
- 13. Pilots could not have these safety devices.
- 15. Number of bombs a plane could carry.
- 17. 90 miles per hour was the top ______