Fatherland? F**k the Fatherland!

Jackie Cochran never pioneered helicopter flight, jet and rocket aircraft, flying wings, clamshell door giant transports, in-flight refueling, landed a combat glider onto a moving ship, set a wide range of sailplane and amphibian aircraft records pre and postwar , nor piloted a V-1 missile. Hanna also flew the Storch into a combat zone to Hitler's bunker while under Soviet fire in late April 1945 and easily exited in an Ar-96. She could have rescued Adolf Hitler from Berlin to Leck and then over to Norway to a German sub destined for Argentina. Not even Bauer nor Anna Kreisling had the skill Hanna possessed. And just to piss you off further, the USAAF offered Hanna test pilot status for the United States while under arrest. SHE declined. SHE could have been flying the F-86, US jet bombets, every type of X-plane, and could have become the first female US astronaut. Again, SHE declined. Jackie Cochran is nothing compared to Hanna Reitsch who remained loyal to her COUNTRY not Adolf Hitler. She continued to fly almost until her death. Her grave is still visited by people from all nations.