Father a Railwayman - guardians wished her to turn into a MD. Popova, a "wild soul, effortlessly exhausted; she wanted to tango, foxtrot, chime in to jazz. It caused her to feel free." enamored with flying after locating an airplane arrival in her old neighborhood of Shabanovka (Orlovskaya Oblast). Joining a lightweight plane school before long, she soloed at 16 and took her most memorable drop leap in that time span. Guardians were not educated. "Strolling towards a plane, without fail, she would get a bunch in her stomach; each time she took off, she was excited once more." Application for battle school: dismissed. At suggestion from Overseer Moscow Avionics Air Area, Polina Osipenko at Kherson she was acknowledged. Anyway after June 22,1941 she elected to joined the VVS and was dismissed - ladies didn't fly battle. Popova (L) Bespova (R)
Popova prepared at Engels with other female learners and joined the 588th, before long becoming Flight Officer. On one night in 1945 Skipper Popova flew an unbelievable 18 missions. Destroyed a few times, she met her future spouse getting back to base after one such episode. After the conflict, Popova proceeded to turn into a Colonel General in the VVS - a brilliant considerable warrior.
Popova prepared at Engels with other female learners and joined the 588th, before long becoming Flight Officer. On one night in 1945 Skipper Popova flew an unbelievable 18 missions. Destroyed a few times, she met her future spouse getting back to base after one such episode. After the conflict, Popova proceeded to turn into a Colonel General in the VVS - a brilliant considerable warrior.