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Litvyak’s death is something of a mystery as the last sight of her was during an attack by German bomber plans. The last time she was scene was in a cloud of thick black smoke, after which she never reported back again. No explosion or parachute exit was seen by her comrades. While some assumed she died at the scene others believed she had been taken alive by German forces. There were even rumors that she survived the war although most believe she died shortly after her plane went down.
Lydia Litvyak was one of only two female Russian fighter pilots to be considered fighter aces. An unlikely role for a woman, aviator was a job that seemed to come naturally to Litvyak.
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