> They had female fighter pilots in world war 2 and the first female astronauts. Not just fighter pilots, but bombers/CAS as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wik

> They had female fighter pilots in world war 2 and the first female astronauts. Not just fighter pilots, but bombers/CAS as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Witches https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Witches They also employed female snipers, who were very effective in that role. For example, Lyudmila Pavlichenko is one of the most successful and decorated snipers in military history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyudmila_Pavlichenko https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyudmila_Pavlichenko