Yevgeniya Timofeeva

Nativename

Евгения Дмитриевна Тимофеева

Born23 December 1911

Pyanitsyno village, Vladimir Governorate, Russian Empire

Died13 June 1992 (aged 80)

Vinnytsia, Ukraine

Allegiance Soviet Union

Yevgeniya Dmitrievna Timofeeva
Native name	Евгения Дмитриевна Тимофеева
Born	23 December 1911 Pyanitsyno village, Vladimir Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	13 June 1992 (aged 80) Vinnytsia, Ukraine
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Branch	Soviet Air Force
Rank	Major
Unit	125th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment
Conflicts	World War II
Awards	Order of the Red Banner

Yevgeniya Dmitrievna Timofeeva (Russian: Евгения Дмитриевна Тимофеева; 23 December 1911 – 13 June 1992) was a pilot in the Soviet Air Force during World War II, and the first woman to fly the Pe-2 dive bomber. As a member of the 587th Bomber Aviation Regiment, later redesignated as the 125th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment named after Marina Raskova, she initially served as a squadron commander but was later promoted to deputy regimental commander during the war. By the end of the war she totaled 45 sorties on the Pe-2.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}