Fadiko Gogitidze
Fadiko Gogitidze (; 1916 - 20 October 1940) was a pilot from Adjara, who was the first woman from the region to become a pilot. She died during a test flight in 1940. A statue was later unveiled in her honour and a street in her birthplace was renamed in her honour. Biography Born in Kobuleti Municipality in 1916.Encyclopaedia Georgia, vol. 2, Tbilisi , 2012., p. 63. Tbilisi Flight School opened in 1934 and in 1936 she graduated from it,მოისწრაფიშვილი, ნათია.ქართული სკულპტურის განვითარების მხატვრული ტენდენციები. [in English: Moipurishvili, Natia. "Artistic trends in the development of Georgian sculpture." PhD diss., 2021, pp.13-14] and began working as an instructor at the Batumi Aeroclub. She was the first woman from Adjara to become a pilot, overcoming sexism to enrol and graduate. Her first flight was on 18 August 1936. She died while on under ...
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