Osipenko, Polina (1907–1939)
Osipenko, Polina (1907–1939)
Russian aviator. Name variations: Paulina Ossipenko. Born Polina Denisovna Osipenko, Oct 8, 1907, in Osipenko, Berdansk; died in air crash on military duty, May 11, 1939; buried near Kremlin Wall in Red Square; graduate of Kacha Aviation School, 1932.
Set 5 world flight records for women; with Valentina Grizodubova and Marina Raskova, flew 3,717 miles nonstop from Moscow to the Soviet east coast near Japan (1938), a journey one-third longer than Amelia Earhart's solo flight, and crash landed, spending 10 days in the Siberian taiga until rescued. Awarded Two Orders of Lenin and Order of the Red Banner of Labor.
See also Bruce Myles, Night Witches: The Untold Story of Soviet Women in Combat (Presidio, 1981); and Women in World History.
More From encyclopedia.com
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova , Tereshkova, Valentina
Valentina Tereshkova
Russian cosmonaut
Valentina Tereshkova made history by becoming the first woman to fly in space. She accom… Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin , Gagarin, Yuri
Yuri Gagarin
Born March 9, 1934 (Klushino, Russia)
Russian cosmonaut
In 1957 the former Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first man-ma… Andrei Nikolayevich Tupolev , Andrei Nikolaevich Tupolev
Andrei Nikolaevich Tupolev
The Russian aeronautical engineer and army officer Andrei Nikolaevich Tupolev (1888-1972) was t… Soviet , Soviet
Soviet (sovet ) is the Russian word for "council" or "advice."
Its political usage began during the Revolution of 1905 when it was applied to… Konstantin Mikhailovich Simonov , Konstantin Mikhailovich Simonov
The Russian poet and novelist Konstantin Mikhailovich Simonov (1915-1979) is best known for his patriotic verse deali… U-2 Incident , U-2 Spy Plane
█ LARRY GILMAN
The U-2 is a jet-powered reconnaissance aircraft specially designed to fly at high altitudes (i.e., above 70,000 ft [21…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Osipenko, Polina (1907–1939)