Sabiha Gökçen
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Sabiha Gökçen (Turkish: [sabiˈha ɟøcˈtʃɛn]; 22 March 1913 – 22 March 2001)[2] was a Turkish aviator. During her flight career, she flew around 8,000 hours and participated in 32 different military operations.[3] She was the world's first female fighter pilot,[1][4][5] aged 23.[6][lower-alpha 1] As an orphan,[12] she was one of the nine children adopted by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
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Born | (1913-03-22)22 March 1913 |
Died | 22 March 2001(2001-03-22) (aged 88) |
Resting place | Cebeci Askerî Şehitliği, Ankara |
Nationality | Turkish |
Alma mater | Üsküdar American Academy |
Occupation(s) | Aviator, author and spokesperson |
Known for | World's first female fighter pilot[1] |
Spouse | Kemal Esiner (1940–1943) |
Parent(s) | Mustafa İzzet Bey and Hayriye Hanım |
Awards | FAI Gold Air Medal |
She is recognized as the first female combat pilot by The Guinness Book of World Records[1] (in fact she was the first female fighter pilot, as the first female combat pilot was Marie Marvingt in 1915[7]) and was selected as the only female pilot for the poster of "The 20 Greatest Aviators in History" published by the United States Air Force in 1996.[13]
Sabiha Gökçen Airport, the second airport in Istanbul, is named after her.