Olga Nikolaevna Yamshchikova (; 1914–1982) was Soviet fighter pilot squadron commander during World War II who became a test pilot after the war; she has been credited with as many as three shootdowns in World War II. During her postwar aviation career she became the first woman to fly the MiG-19. Awards Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1960) Order of the Patriotic War 1st class (1947) Two Order of the Red Star (1943 and 1953) campaign and jubilee medals See also Nina Rusakova Marina Popovich References 1914 births 1983 deaths Soviet women in World War II Women air force personnel of the Soviet Union Russian people of World War II Soviet World War II pilots Russian women aviators Soviet test pilots