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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. Nicknamed "granny of the Soviet aviation". 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|last=|first=|date=|website=airaces.narod.ru|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-02-06}}</ref> |
'''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". 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|last=|first=|date=|website=airaces.narod.ru|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-02-06}}</ref> |
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| Native name | Ольга Ямщикова |
| Born | 6 June 1914 |
| Died | 1983 |
| 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 |
Olga Nikolayevna Yamshchikova (Template:Lang-ru) (1914–1983) was Soviet female aviator, aviation instructor, Soviet Air Force commander, and test pilot. Nicknamed "granny of the Soviet aviation". 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.[1]
She was one of the first female pilots to shoot down an enemy aircraft, doing so on 24 September 1942 near Stalingrad.[2]
References
- ^ "Ямщикова Ольга Николаевна". airaces.narod.ru. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ О.Ямщикова стала первой женщиной-пилотом, сбившим вражеский самолет