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{{Short description|Soviet fighter pilot squadron commander}} |
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|name = Olga Yamshchikova |
| name = Olga Yamshchikova |
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|native_name = Ольга Ямщикова |
| native_name = Ольга Ямщикова |
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|image = Olga Yamshchikova.jpg |
| image = Olga Yamshchikova.jpg |
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|birth_date = 6 June |
| birth_date = {{OldStyleDate|6 June|1914|24 May}} |
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|death_date = |
| death_date = 31 July 1982 (aged 68) |
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|rank = Colonel |
| rank = Colonel |
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|allegiance = {{USSR|Soviet Union}} |
| allegiance = {{USSR|Soviet Union}} |
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|branch = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Soviet Air Force.svg}} [[Soviet Air Forces|Soviet Air Force]] |
| branch = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Soviet Air Force.svg}} [[Soviet Air Forces|Soviet Air Force]] |
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|unit = [[586th Fighter Aviation Regiment]] |
| unit = [[586th Fighter Aviation Regiment]] |
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|awards = [[Order of the Red Banner of Labour]]<br>[[Order of the Patriotic War]] 1st Class |
| awards = [[Order of the Red Banner of Labour]]<br>[[Order of the Patriotic War]] 1st Class |
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'''Olga Nikolayevna Yamshchikova''' ({{lang-ru|Ольга Николаевна Ямщикова}}; 1914–1983) was Soviet female aviator, aviation instructor, Soviet Air Force commander, and test pilot. She has three confirmed kills from [[World War II]]. For her accomplishments she was awarded the [[Order of the Great Patriotic War]], [[Order of the Red Star]] (three times), and the [[Order of the Red Banner of Labor]] among other medals.<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> |
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'''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> |
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== Awards == |
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* [[Order of the Red Banner of Labour]] (1960) |
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* [[Order of the Patriotic War]] 1st class (1947) |
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* Two [[Order of the Red Star]] (1943 and 1953) |
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* campaign and jubilee medals |
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<ref>[https://vk.com/club113402384?w=wall-113402384_3049%2Fall Женские авиаполки. История. Факты. Лица.]</ref> |
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==See also== |
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She was one of the first female pilots to shoot down an enemy aircraft, doing so on 24 September 1942 near [[Stalingrad]].<ref>[http://eot.su/historyday/9/24/13031 О.Ямщикова стала первой женщиной-пилотом, сбившим вражеский самолет]</ref> |
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* [[Nina Rusakova]] |
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* [[Marina Popovich]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Soviet World War II pilots]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:06, 25 December 2024
Olga Yamshchikova | |
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| Native name | Ольга Ямщикова |
| Born | 6 June [O.S. 24 May] 1914 |
| Died | 31 July 1982 (aged 68) |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service |  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
[edit]- 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
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.