Turkish Female Fighter Pilot
Sabiha Gökçen was a Turkish aviator who flew approximately 8,000 hours and participated in 32 different military operations during her flight career. She also became the first female fighter pilot by the time she was 23, which was pretty impressive for the early 20th century. This photo was taken of her sitting in the cockpit of one of the fighter planes back in 1937. The efforts of women like herself paved the way for other female pilots to take the lead in aviation and eventually even space flights.