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September 1947: A female pilot of the Turkish Air Force in the cockpit.
Turkish Air Force Pilot Sahiba Gokcen
Original caption: 8/10/1953-New York, NY- Madame Sahiba Gokcen, daughter of Turkish Republic founder Kemal Ataturk, is in the U.S. escorting five Turkish air cadets, as part of an Air Force-Civil Air Patrol exchange program. The 40-year-old woman was Turkey's first and only woman air force pilot and held the rank of Major. Having over 2,000 pilot hours to her credit, Madame Gokcen believes that women can fly just as well as men and should even be used as combat pilots.
Female Flier Escourting Male Fliers
Original caption: 8/10/1953-New York, New York-: Madame Sahiba Gokoen, Turkish woman flier (seated), tells an international group of cadets about her flying experiences in World War II. The cadets are in the US as part of a group of 120 here on a exchange arranged by the Air Force-Civil Air Patrol. Madame Gokoen, the daughter of Kemel Ataturk, who founded the Turkish Republic, is escorting five Turkish Air cadets. Left to right are: Cadet Luiz Carlos Muller Borra of Brazil; Sgt. Keith Graham Jackson of England; Cadet Henri De Malleray of France; Cadet Piero Benedetti of Italy; and Cadet Per Li of Norway.