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Olga Yamshchikova
Native name	Ольга Ямщикова
Born	6 June [O.S. 24 May] 1914
Died	31 July 1982 (aged 68)
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service / branch	Soviet Air Force
Rank	Colonel
Unit	586th Fighter Aviation Regiment
Awards	Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of the Patriotic War 1st Class

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Olga Nikolaevna Yamshchikova (Russian: Ольга Николаевна Ямщикова; 1914–1982) was a Soviet fighter pilot squadron commander during World War II who became a test pilot after the war; she has been credited with as many as three shootdowns in World War II.^[1]^[2] During her postwar aviation career she became the first woman to fly the MiG-19.^[3]

Awards

Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1960)
Order of the Patriotic War 1st class (1947)
Two Order of the Red Star (1943 and 1953)
campaign and jubilee medals

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References

^ "Ямщикова Ольга Николаевна". airaces.narod.ru. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
^ "Ямщикова Ольга Николаевна » Испытатели". testpilot.ru (in Russian). 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
^ Dryagina, Irina (2007). Записки летчицы У-2. Moscow: Центрполиграф.
^ Женские авиаполки. История. Факты. Лица.

[1] "Ямщикова Ольга Николаевна". airaces.narod.ru. Retrieved 2018-02-06.

[2] "Ямщикова Ольга Николаевна » Испытатели". testpilot.ru (in Russian). 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2020-11-06.

[3] Dryagina, Irina (2007). Записки летчицы У-2. Moscow: Центрполиграф.

[4] Женские авиаполки. История. Факты. Лица.

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+{{Short description|Soviet fighter pilot squadron commander}}
-'''Olga Nikolayevna Yamshchikova'''  ({{lang-ru|Ольга Николаевна Ямщикова}}) (1914-1983) was  Soviet female aviator, aviation instructor, Soviet Air Force commander, and test pilot. Nicknamed "granny of the Soviet aviation". Three confirmed kills during the [[Great Patriotic War]]. Awarded [[Order of the Great Patriotic War]], [[Order of the Red Star]] (three times), several medals and [[Order of the Red Banner of Labor]].<ref>[http://airaces.narod.ru/woman/yamshkva.htm Ямщикова Ольга Николаевна] at narod.ru</ref>
+{{Infobox military person
+| name          = Olga Yamshchikova
+| native_name   = Ольга Ямщикова
+| image         = Olga Yamshchikova.jpg
+| birth_date    = {{OldStyleDate|6 June|1914|24 May}}
+| death_date    = 31 July 1982 (aged 68)
+| rank          = Colonel
+| allegiance    = {{USSR|Soviet Union}}
+| branch        = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Soviet Air Force.svg}} [[Soviet Air Forces|Soviet Air Force]]
+| unit          = [[586th Fighter Aviation Regiment]]
+| awards        = [[Order of the Red Banner of Labour]]<br>[[Order of the Patriotic War]] 1st Class
+}}
+{{External media
+|image1 = [https://sun9-29.userapi.com/c627218/v627218723/38f5e/Z_SeEiG1cwA.jpg Grave]
+}}
+'''Olga Nikolaevna Yamshchikova''' ({{langx|ru|Ольга Николаевна Ямщикова}}; 1914–1982) was a Soviet fighter pilot squadron commander during World War II who became a test pilot after the war; she has been credited with as many as three shootdowns in [[World War II]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://airaces.narod.ru/woman/yamshkva.htm|title=Ямщикова Ольга Николаевна|website=airaces.narod.ru|access-date=2018-02-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2013-02-03|title=Ямщикова Ольга Николаевна » Испытатели|url=https://testpilot.ru/base/2013/02/yamshhikova-o-n/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-06|website=testpilot.ru|language=ru}}</ref> During her postwar aviation career she became the first woman to fly the [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19|MiG-19]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Dryagina|first=Irina|url=http://militera.lib.ru/memo/russian/dryagina_iv/06.html|title=Записки летчицы У-2|publisher=Центрполиграф|year=2007|location=Moscow}}</ref>
+== Awards ==
-She was the first female pilot with an aerial victory (September 24, 1942, vicinity of [[Stalingrad]]).<ref>[http://eot.su/historyday/9/24/13031 О.Ямщикова стала первой женщиной-пилотом, сбившим вражеский самолет]</ref>
+* [[Order of the Red Banner of Labour]] (1960)
+* [[Order of the Patriotic War]] 1st class (1947)
+* Two [[Order of the Red Star]] (1943 and 1953)
+* campaign and jubilee medals
+<ref>[https://vk.com/club113402384?w=wall-113402384_3049%2Fall Женские авиаполки. История. Факты. Лица.]</ref>
+==See also==
+* [[Nina Rusakova]]
+* [[Marina Popovich]]
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
+{{Women fighter pilots WWII}}
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 [[Category:1914 births]]
 [[Category:1983 deaths]]
-[[Category:Soviet aviators]]
+[[Category:Soviet women in World War II]]
-[[Category:Female aviators]]
+[[Category:Women air force personnel of the Soviet Union]]
-[[Category:Women in World War II]]
-[[Category:Women in the Russian and Soviet military]]
 [[Category:Russian people of World War II]]
 [[Category:Soviet World War II pilots]]
-[[Category:Recipients of the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class]]
+[[Category:Russian women aviators]]
-[[Category:Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour]]
+[[Category:Soviet test pilots]]
-[[Category:Recipients of the Order of the Red Star]]