And to add to this. I recently read a book about the Russian "Night Witches." Flying and maintaining antique tube and rag biplanes ..at night.. at low altitude..dropping their bomb (singular) at the front. Some flew over 1000 sorties. They were under appreciated, too, although a few got the "Hero of the Soviet Union" medal.
Seems to me that (political content be damned) we are all pretty much the same under the skin.
