Nina Raspopova
Aircraft pilot
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Nina Maksimovna Raspopova was a pilot and flight commander in the 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment during World War II. Among many close calls with death, she twice survived being shot down in a Po-2 biplane. For her actions in the... Wikipedia
Born: December 31, 1913, Magdagachi, Russia
Died: July 2, 2009 (age 95 years), Mytishchi, Russia
Awards: Medal "For Courage", Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner, and more
Education: Vystrel course