Maguba Gusseinowna Syrtlanowa
Maguba Gusseinowna Syrtlanowa ( Russian Магуба Гусейновна Сыртланова ; born June 15 . Jul / 28. June 1912 greg. In Belebei ; † 1. October 1971 in Kazan ) was a Soviet bomber pilot .
During the Second World War , she did military service with the night witches , which consisted of women only , who flew combat missions at night with simple Polikarpow Po-2 biplanes .
Syrtlanowa flew 780 sorties and was named Hero of the Soviet Union .
literature
- I. W. Rakobolskaja , N. F. Kravzova: Нас называли ночными ведьмами . Moscow 2005 (Russian).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Syrtlanowa, Maguba Gusseinowna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Сыртланова, Магуба Гусейновна (Russian spelling) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Soviet bomber pilot |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Invigorating |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st October 1971 |
| Place of death | Kazan |