Soviet Airwomen of the Great Patriotic war narrates the incredible, first hand stories from Soviet Russias young women aviators in what they themselves called the The Great Patriotic War.

From the creation of the first all-women fighter squadron by Marina Raskova to detailed biographies of the enigmatic Lidya Litvyak and the celebrated flying ace Katya Budanova, this book focuses on a fascinating subject, seldom covered in the Western world.

Filled with in-depth interviews, official records and containing over 500 rare photographs, Soviet Airwomen of the Great Patriotic War guides the reader through the amazing adventures, sorties, victories, defeats, friendship, romances, losses and deaths experienced by these pioneering women aviators.