Night Witches – all-female Soviet aviator regiment WW2

There is also a (very niche) TTRPG about the Night Witches by Jason Morningstar.

In the Apple TV series "Star City" the head of the KGB surveillance department is referred to as the "Night Witch"

“An attack technique of the night bombers involved idling the engine near the target and gliding to the bomb-release point with only wind noise left to reveal their presence. Allegedly, German soldiers likened the sound to broomsticks and hence named the pilots "Night Witches".”

That’s an interesting story behind the name.

Sabaton, a swedish historical power metal band, also wrote a song about these women if you're into that kind of thing.

https://www.sabaton.net/discography/heroes/night-witches/

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