Valentina Grizodubova - Wikipedia
Valentina Stepanovna Grizodubova (Russian: Валенти́на Степа́новна Гризоду́бова, Ukrainian: Валентина Степанівна Гризодубова Valentyna Stepanivna Hryzodubova; 10 May [O.S. 27 April] 1909 – 28 April 1993) was one of the first female pilots in the Soviet Union awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the only female Hero of the Soviet Unio… See more
World War IIStarting in March 1942, she served in the Red Army. In May, she was appointed the first commanding officer of the 101st Long-Range Aviation Regiment, which consisted of about 300 men: pilots, navigators, engineers a… See more
How three Soviet women nearly died chasing their …
Twenty-seven-year-old Valentina Grizodubova was approved as the aircraft commander. Despite her young age, Grizodubova had established herself as an …
Grizodubova, Valentina, Polina Osipenko, and Marina Raskova
Grizodubova, Valentina (1910–1993). Born Valentina Stepanovna Grizodubova on January 18, 1910, in Kharkov; died on April 28, 1993, in Moscow; daughter of aviator and aircraft designer …
24–25 September 1938 | This Day in Aviation
Sep 25, 2024 · Valentina Grizodubova survived World War II and then served on a commission investigating Nazi war crimes. She died at Moscow in 1993. The Antonov ANT-37, given the military designation DB-2, was a prototype long …
Why the most renowned Soviet female pilot never became a …
Sep 15, 2024 · Valentina Grizodubova was the first woman to be awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. She set six world records and commanded a long-range aviation regiment. And …
Valentina S. Grizodubova, 83, A Pioneer Aviator for the Soviets
May 1, 1993 · Valentina S. Grizodubova, a World War II air commander and pioneer aviator who was known as the Soviet Union's Amelia Earhart, died on Wednesday in Russia. She was 83. Itar …
Valentina Grizodubova (1910-1993), Pioneer Aviatrix
On October 28, 1937, Valentina Grizodubova (January 18, 1910 - April 28, 1993) flew non-stop with Marina Raskova on an AIR-12 for a world record for women's long distance non-stop flight.
Women in History - 24-25 September - NCRI Women Committee
1938 – September 24-25 Valentina Grizodubova, Marina Raskova and Paulina Ossipenko set an international women’s record for straight-line distance, flying nonstop from Moscow to Siberia.
The Red Air Force Night Witches: Flight of the Rodina
The New York Times story identified the three heroines as Valentina Grizodubova, Captain Polina Osipenko, and Lieutenant Marina Raskova. It also indicated that the rescuers had been dispatched by truck to return the flyers to civilization.
Marina Raskova and the Soviet Women Pilots of World …
Almost all Soviet women pilots seemed to have been inspired by a trio of female aviation pioneers named Valentina Grizodubova, Polina Osipenko and Marina Raskova. These three women became as famous in the Soviet Union during the …
