Question

a group of soviet pilots flew more than 30,000 missions during world war ii (1939 - 1945). they dropped thousands of bombs on german targets. they flew only at night. scared german troops called the flyers
ight witches.\ what made this squadron so rare? it was made up only of women. other countries had women pilots. they usually flew transport planes. the women made deliveries. but marina raskova wanted to do more. raskova was the first female navigator for the soviet air force. she wrote a letter to soviet leader joseph stalin. raskova wanted to train women pilots for battle. in october 1941, stalin agreed. the women could fly combat missions. the soviet union became the first country to let that happen. the all - women 588th bomber regiment got old equipment. their question 2 the author probably wrote this article in order to ______. a. tell about the first women to fly combat missions b. show how women and men pilots are different c. explain how to fly an airplane without a radio d. understand the reasons for germany surrendering

Explanation:

The article focuses on the all - women Soviet pilot squadron (588th Bomber Regiment) that flew combat missions in WWII, being the first to do so. Option A matches this as it's about telling the story of the first women to fly combat missions. Option B is incorrect as the article doesn't focus on comparing men and women pilots. Option C is wrong as the article isn't about how to fly without a radio. Option D is incorrect as the article has nothing to do with Germany's surrender reasons.

Answer:

A. tell about the first women to fly combat missions