Yekaterina Budanova
Fighter pilot in the Soviet Air Force during World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yekaterina Vasilyevna Budanova (Russian: Екатерина Васильевна Буданова), nicknamed Katya (Катя) (6 December 1916 – 19 July 1943), was a fighter pilot in the Soviet Air Force during World War II. Usually credited with five or more aerial victories,[2] along with Lydia Litvyak, she is often considered one of the world's two female fighter aces. She was shot down by either Luftwaffe ace Georg Schwientek of JG 52 or ace Emil Bitsch, of JG 3.
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Yekaterina Budanova | |
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Nickname(s) | Katya |
Born | 6 December 1916 Konoplanka, Smolensk Governorate, Russia |
Died | 19 July 1943(1943-07-19) (aged 26) Novokrasnovka,[1] Luhansk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Soviet Air Force |
Years of service | 1941–1943 |
Rank | Captain |
Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation |
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