Effat Tejaratchi
Effat Tejaratchi (Persian: عفت تجارتچی effat tejāratchi; 1917–1999) was the first Iranian woman aviator. She was the first Iranian woman to fly an airplane.
Effat Tejaratchi | |
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| Born | 1917 Tehran, Iran |
| Died | 1999 (aged 81–82) |
| Spouse | Dr Mehdi Fayaz Manesh |
| Children | Three |
Reza Shah Pahlavi ordered the founding of the Iranian Aero Club (Nowadays: Civil Aviation Technology College) in 1939. Effat Tejaratchi, who at the age of 22 had a burning desire to fly, was the first to join the club. She became the first Iranian woman to earn a pilot licence in 1940.
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