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Irina Vyacheslavovna Rakobolskaya (Russian: Ири́на Вячесла́вовна Ракобо́льская; 22 December 1919 – 22 September 2016) was a mathematician and physicist who served as the chief of staff of the women's 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment during World War II.
Nov 4, 2016 · A former member of the all-female “night witches,” Irina Rakobolskaya, has died at the age of 96 in her native Russia. The organization is unknown to westerners but known in Russia for their exploits during WWII in defending the country against the German Wehrmacht.
Nov 20, 2016 · Irina Rakobolskaya, who has died aged 96, was a member of an elite corps of Soviet women – known as the “Night Witches” – who fought in the air war against Germany from 1941 to 1945.
Irina Vyatscheslavovna Rakobolskaya (Russian: Ири́на Вячесла́вовна Ракобо́льская) was a member of the 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment who later became its chief of staff during the war. After the war she worked as a physicist at Moscow State University and studied cosmic rays.
“Yevdokiya Bershanskaya was a real commander - austere, modest, self-possessed,” recalled airwoman Irina Dryagina. “She never berated or praised anyone without knowing the full facts. But, her...
Jul 17, 2023 · From Irina Sebrova to Yevdokiya Nosal, these are the 10 most renowned pilots of the Night Witches, the all-women pilots of the Soviet's 588th Night Bomber Aviation Regiment during WWII.
Irina Rakobolskaya, pilot with the 588th Regiment, rationalized the difficult reality and challenges she faced to pursue both a family and piloting career when she stated, “I think that during the war, when the fate of our country was being decided, the bringing in of women into aviation was justified.
