Sabiha Gökçen
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 23 years ago |
Date of birth | March 22,1913 |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Born | Bursa |
Date of died | March 22,2001 |
Died | Ankara |
Spouse | Kemal Esiner |
Burial place | Cebeci Askerî Şehitliği |
Ankara | |
Children | S. Eriş Ülger |
Buried | Cebeci Military Cemetary, Ankara |
Awards | FAI Gold Air Medal |
Parents | Mustafa İzzet Bey |
Hayriye Hanım | |
Nationality | Turkish |
Education | Tayyare Mektebi |
Turkish Aeronautical Association | |
Üsküdar American Academy | |
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ID | 2050601 |
Sabiha Gökçen Life story
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 children adopted by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.