Yevgeniya Timofeeva Explained

Yevgeniya Dmitrievna Timofeeva
Native Name:Евгения Дмитриевна Тимофеева
Birth Date:23 December 1911
Death Date:13 June 1992 (aged 80)
Birth Place:Pyanitsyno village, Vladimir Governorate, Russian Empire
Death Place:Vinnytsia, Ukraine
Branch: Soviet Air Force
Rank:Major
Unit:125th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment
Battles: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]

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  1. Web site: Тимофеева Евгения Дмитриевна, летчица - Отечественная война - История - Каталог статей - Любовь безусловная. 2020-06-25. lubovbezusl.ru.
  2. Web site: Листая старый календарь: 9 декабря 2011 год. 2020-06-25. vladtv.ru.
  3. https://vk.com/club113402384?w=wall-113402384_2862%2Fall Женские авиаполки. История. Факты. Лица.
  4. https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/podvig-chelovek_kartoteka1424104393/ Award documents