Yevgeniya_Prokhorova
Yevgeniya Prokhorova
Soviet aviator (1912–1942)
Yevgeniya Filippovna Prokhorova (Russian: Евгения Филипповна Прохорова; 17 November 1912 – 3 December 1942) was a Soviet aviator who briefly served as the acting commander of the 586th Fighter Regiment before she was killed in action during World War II. She is still the record holder of a World Record in height gain for a single-place glider.