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Rayna Kasabova (Cyrillic: Райна Касабова; 1 May 1897, in Karlovo – 25 May 1969) was a volunteer nurse and the first woman in the world who participated in a military flight during the First Balkan War in 1912.[1][2] On 30 October 1912, at the age of 15, Kasabova was an observer in a Voisin aircraft that flew over enemy positions in Edirne. Kasabova threw out Turkish language propaganda leaflets.[3]
Rayna Kasabova | |
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Native name | Райна Касабова |
Born | Karlovo, Bulgaria | 1 May 1897
Died | 25 May 1969 72) Sofia, Bulgaria | (aged
Allegiance | Kingdom of Bulgaria |
Service | Bulgarian Air Force |
Battles / wars | First Balkan War |
Kasabova Glacier on Davis Coast in Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica is named after Rayna Kasabova.[1] There is a service road named Rayna Kasabova in Bulgaria[4] adjacent to the Sofia Airport.
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