Yekaterina Budanova
Soviet fighter pilot
Died when: 26 years 225 days (319 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Yekaterina Vasilyevna Budanova (Russian: ????????? ?????????? ????????), nicknamed Katya (????) (6 December 1916 – 19 July 1943), was a fighter pilot in the Soviet Air Force during World War II.
Usually credited with five or more aerial victories, along with Lydia Litvyak, she is often considered one of the world's two female fighter aces.
She was shot down by either Luftwaffe ace of JG 52 or ace Emil Bitsch, of JG 3.
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