Russian-born Soviet test pilot and aerobatics champion (born 1935)

Galina Gavrilovna Korchuganova

Galina Gavrilovna Korchuganova was a Soviet test pilot and aerobatics champion. After graduating from studies in aviation technology in 1959, Korchuganova made a name for herself as a pilot in aerobatics competitions, becoming the first women's world aerobatics champion in 1966. She subsequently trained as a test pilot, going on to set 42 world flight records and flying more than 20 types of aircraft. By the end of her flight career in 1984, she had accumulated more than 4,000 hours of flight time, including 1,500 hours as a test pilot.

Born

1935

March 22

Died

2004

Era

1930s

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2004 Died

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The world in 1935

When Galina arrived

april 1 India's central banking institution, the Reserve Bank of India, is formed.
april 11 Stresa Front: Opening of the conference between the British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, the Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini and the French Minister for Foreign Affairs Pierre Laval to condemn the German violations of the Treaty of Versailles.
april 14 The Black Sunday dust storm, considered one of the worst storms of the Dust Bowl, sweeps across the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles and neighboring areas.
april 23 The Polish Constitution of 1935 is adopted.

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