Yekaterina Budanova, Russian captain and pilot (died 1943)

Yekaterina Budanova

Fighter pilot in the Soviet Air Force during World War II

Yekaterina Vasilyevna Budanova, nicknamed Katya (Катя), 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…