first woman fighter pilot?

Answer 1

I'd go for Princess Eugenie Shakhovskaya, though not exactly a fighter pilot, she flew military recon missions in 1912.

For air combat pilots it would be the any of Marina Raskova's girls. Dont know who flew first, Lydia Litvyak, Katya Budanova or Anna Yegorova.

Answer 2

Though I thing there were some female European pilots during WWI, as far as American...during Desert Storm the first woman pilot gave her life while flying in a combat zone. Major Marie T. Rossi died at age 32 on March 1, 1991, when the Chinook helicopter she was piloting crashed near her base in northern Saudia Arabia. The unit she commanded was among the very first American units to cross into enemy held territory flying fuel and ammunition to the rapidly advancing 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions. Major Rossi is buried in Arlington Cemetery where her simple epitaph there reads "First Female Combat Commander To Fly into Battle."

in WWI.

Answer 3

WAC womans air corps during world war 2. Women ferried air craft to the men on the front lines. Check Aviation history under that question. My niece flew F-15 fighter bombers In Afaganastan. She could not tell me what the bombs and rockets did.

Answer 4

Both Germans and Russians used dedicated women pilots. Some of them performed very heroic missions. The Russians were probably the most active. You can start here for a feel of it. http://www.google.com.sg/search?hl=en&q=german+women+fighter+pilots&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

Answer 5

The Russians had three entire regiments of women.
referred to as the "NIGHT WITCHES." Fighter aces Lilya Litvyak, 12 German kills and Katya Budanova, 11 German kills. They both died in combat.