Valentina Stepanovna Grizodubova (b. Kharkiv, Ukraine, 1909 – d. 1993, Moscow, Russia) was one of the first female pilots in the Soviet Union, she was awarded many titles, among which the Hero of the Soviet Union (1938). The daughter of a pioneer aircraft-designer. During the German-Soviet War, she was appointed commanding officer of the 101st Long-Range Aviation Regiment, formed in May 1942, which consisted of about 300 men.
