Zuleykha Seyidmammadova
| Zuleykha Seyidmammadova | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
22 March 1919 Baku |
| Died |
1999 Baku |
| Nationality | Azerbaijan |
| Known for | first military Azerbaijan women pilot |
Zuleykha Seyidmammadova (Azerbaijani: Züleyxa Seyidməmmədova; 22 March 1919 – 1999) was one of the first military Azerbaijan women pilot along with Leyla Mammadbeyova.[1]
Z.Seyidmammadova was born in Baku on 22 March 1919.[2] She gained her pilot's license in 1935 at a flying club in her home town and later at the aviation academy in Zhukovsky near Moscow. She was a fighter pilot in the 586 IAP / Aviation Group No. 122.
Seyidməmmədova died in Baku in 1999.
Distinctions
- Order of Lenin
- Twice the Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Order of the Patriotic War
- Order of the Red Star
- Twice the Order of the Badge of Honor
References
- ↑ (Russian) The Proprietress of the Sky by I.Gadirova. Nash Vek. 7 May 2004. Retrieved 6 June 2007
- ↑ Züleyxa Seyidməmmədova. http://qadin.net/index.php?newsid=254
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