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Leyla Mammadbeyova

This article is about the aviator. For the scientist, see Leyla Mammadbeyova (scientist).

Leyla Mammadbeyova
Leyla Məmmədbəyova
Born17 September 1909
Baku, Russian Empire
Died4 July 1989 (aged 79)
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
OccupationAviator
AwardsMedal "For Distinguished Labour"
Order of the Badge of Honour

Leyla Alasgar gizi Mammadbeyova, née Zeynalova[1] (Azerbaijani: Leyla Ələsgər qızı Məmmədbəyova; 17 September 1909 – 4 July 1989), was the first Azerbaijani female aviator.[2] She also was the first female pilot of Transcaucasia, of Southern Europe and of Southwest Asia.[3][4]

  1. ^ Conquering the Skies. Baku Magazine, #2 (22), March–April 2011; p. 72.
  2. ^ (in Russian) The Proprietress of the Sky Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine by I.Gadirova. Nash Vek. 7 May 2004. Retrieved 6 June 2007
  3. ^ The Living Age... by Eliakim Littell and Robert S. Littell. Making of America Project. Littell, Son & Company, 1934; p. 226-27
  4. ^ "Visions of Azerbaijan Magazine ::: Leyla Mammadbeyova - The East's First Female Flyer". Visions of Azerbaijan Magazine. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

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