MONTREAL – A Canadian organization that promotes women in aviation is facing criticism from a Jewish rights group and questions from sponsors after deciding this year to honour a pioneering helicopter pilot who was also a notorious Nazi. 80 Years of Female Helicopter Pilots,” reads the theme for this year’s Women of Aviation Worldwide Week. “As far as they’re concerned, the fact that she was an incredible pilot, that’s sufficient for them,” he said. She said she plans to remove a YouTube video showing Reitsch’s helicopter flight from a Facebook page promoting Saturday’s event. She earlier told CBC that Reitsch was a “great pilot” and that her “controversial part in political history” was not relevant.

Source: National Post March 09, 2017 00:38 UTC