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[Netko]

The photo shows Nadezhda Popova who flew Po-2s for the 46th Guards Night
Bomber Regiment during WW2. Popova, who was awarded the title of Hero of the
Soviet Union, died this week aged 91.

[Jess Lurkin[_6_]]

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> The photo shows Nadezhda Popova who flew Po-2s for the 46th Guards
> Night Bomber Regiment during WW2. Popova, who was awarded the title
> of Hero of the Soviet Union, died this week aged 91.
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Thanks for posting!

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On Fri, 12 Jul 2013 00:30:46 +0100, Netko >
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>The photo shows Nadezhda Popova who flew Po-2s for the 46th Guards Night
>Bomber Regiment during WW2. Popova, who was awarded the title of Hero of the
>Soviet Union, died this week aged 91.

I hope she had a good and fulfilling life.

The Flying Heritage Collection in Everett, Washington state, USA
operates a Po-2 painted in the markings of the 46th Guards Night
Bomber Regiment.

Bob ^,,^

[®i©ardo[_3_]]

On 12/07/2013 00:30, Netko wrote:
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> The photo shows Nadezhda Popova who flew Po-2s for the 46th Guards Night
> Bomber Regiment during WW2. Popova, who was awarded the title of Hero of the
> Soviet Union, died this week aged 91.
>

Thank you for posting that Netko, here's a full obituary from a UK
newspaper:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10171897/Nadezhda-Popova.html

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