Olga Yamshchikova
Olga Yamshchikova | |
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| Native name | Ольга Ямщикова |
| Born | 6 June [O.S. 24 May] 1914 |
| Died | 31 July 1982 (aged 68) |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Air Force |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 586th Fighter Aviation Regiment |
| Awards | Order of the Red Banner of Labour Order of the Patriotic War 1st Class |
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Olga Nikolaevna Yamshchikova (Russian: Ольга Николаевна Ямщикова; 1914–1982) was a Soviet fighter pilot squadron commander during World War II who became a test pilot after the war; she has been credited with as many as three shootdowns in World War II. During her postwar aviation career she became the first woman to fly the MiG-19.