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Hanna Reitsch was a skilled pilot in both powered fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, but her lasting lve was gliding. (Ullstein Bild/Getty Images)
Hanna Reitsch was a skilled pilot in both powered fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, but her lasting lve was gliding. (Ullstein Bild/Getty Images)