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Sabiha Gökçen

Turkish aviator
Sabiha Gökçen was a Turkish aviator. During her flight career, she flew around 8,000 hours and participated in 32 different military operations. She was the world's first female fighter pilot, aged 23. As an orphan, she was one of the nine... Wikipedia
Born: March 22, 1913, Bursa, Türkiye
Died: March 22, 2001 (age 88 years), Ankara, Türkiye
Children: S. Eriş Ülger
Spouse: Kemal Esiner (m. 1940–1943)
Nationality: Turkish