Yevgeniya Dmitrievna Timofeeva | |
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Native name | Евгения Дмитриевна Тимофеева |
Born | 23 December 1911 Pyanitsyno village, Vladimir Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 13 June 1992 (aged 80) Vinnytsia, Ukraine |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service | Soviet Air Force |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 125th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Order of the Red Banner |
Yevgeniya Dmitrievna Timofeeva (Russian: Евгения Дмитриевна Тимофеева; 23 December 1911 – 13 June 1992) was a pilot in the Soviet Air Force and the first woman to fly the Pe-2. As a member of the 587th Bomber Aviation Regiment, later redesignated as the 125th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment named after Marina Raskova, she initially served as a squadron commander but was later promoted to deputy regimental commander during the war. By the end of the war she totaled 45 sorties on the Pe-2.[1][2][3][4][5]