Rayna Kasabova (Cyrillic: Райна Касабова; 1 May 1897, in Karlovo – 25 May 1969) was a volunteer nurse and the first woman in the world who participated in a military flight during the First Balkan War in 1912.[1][2] On 30 October 1912, at the age of 15, Kasabova was an observer in a Voisin aircraft that flew over enemy positions in Edirne. Kasabova threw out Turkish language propaganda leaflets.[3]
Rayna Kasabova | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Райна Касабова |
| Born | 1 May 1897 Karlovo, Bulgaria |
| Died | 25 May 1969 (aged 72) Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Bulgaria |
| Service | Bulgarian Air Force |
| Battles / wars | First Balkan War |
Kasabova Glacier on Davis Coast in Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica is named after Rayna Kasabova.[1] There is a service road named Rayna Kasabova in Bulgaria[4] adjacent to the Sofia Airport.
References
edit- ^ a b "SCAR Composite Gazetteer — Kasabova Glacier". AADC. 1912-10-30. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ Karagyozov, Konstantin (2022-10-16). "Bulgarian Air Force Marks 110th Anniversary". bta.bg. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "Do foreigners know the first woman who took part in military flight was Bulgarian?". БНР Новини [BNR news]. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "Way: Райна Касабова (31359320)". OpenStreetMap. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
Further reading
edit- Karageorgiev, Vladislav; Карагеоргиев, Владислав; Vazov, Ivan Minchov; Вазов, Иван Минчов (2019). Poslednata krepost: Odrin 1912-1913 [The Last Fortress: Edirne 1912-1913] (in Bulgarian). Sofii︠a︡. ISBN 978-619-7496-16-1. OCLC 1127652161.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Овчаров, Любен (2004). Полетът на самарянката: Документална повест за Райна Касабова [The Flight of the Samaritan Woman: Documentary about Raina Kasabova] (in Bulgarian). Sofia: Еър Груп. ISBN 954-752-069-5. OCLC 61810165.
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