Marina Știrbei

Marina Știrbei
Born19 March 1912
Vienna, Austria
Died15 July 2001
Bouloc, France
NationalityRomanian
OccupationAviator
Known forFounding member of the Romanian Air Force's all-women White Squadron

Marina Știrbei (19 March 1912 – 15 July 2001) was a Romanian aviator who gained fame in the Second World War as a founding member of the Romanian Air Force's all-women White Squadron, rescuing the wounded from the front lines. More recently, the Romanian press have called her the "Princess of Romanian aviation".

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