Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

"Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return." -- Leonardo da Vinci

[Valeria Ivanovna Khomyakova became the first female pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft, sixty years ago, 1942-09-03.]

Also, for folks who celebrate Labor Day in September instead of May (is that just a US & Canada thing, or does anybody else celebrate it at the same time we do?), have a happy Labor Day (and maybe read up on some of the history behind it and what ordinary-today things people fought and died for)!