How Sabiha Gökçen of Turkey became the first female combat pilot
With her iconic leather jacket, aviator goggles, and a life story that saw her achieve the distinction of becoming the world’s first f... Continue Reading
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First female F-16 pilot of Turkish Air Force shares her story
In 2000, pilot Berna Şen Şenol paved the way for other Turkish women by becoming the first female F-16 pilot to fly for the Turkish Air Forc... Continue Reading
Instructor Müjgan Doğan on her pioneering path in Turkish aviation
Müjgan Doğan broke barriers in Turkish aviation by becoming one of the country’s pioneering female flight instructors. Having shared her kno... Continue Reading
Turkey’s Şenay Günay on the challenges, rewards of being first
In the 1950s, a Turkish woman named Şenay Günay broke with convention to become one of the first female jet pilots in Turkey. Now 84 years o... Continue Reading