Leman Altınçekiç

Leman Altınçekiç
Leman Altınçekiç in the 1950s
Birth nameLeman Bozkurt
Born1932 (1932)
Sarıkamış, Turkey
Died4 May 2001(2001-05-04) (aged 68–69)
İzmir, Turkey
Allegiance Turkey
Branch Turkish Air Force
Rank Colonel
Known forFirst female jet pilot in NATO

Leman Bozkurt Altınçekiç (1932 – 4 May 2001) was a Turkish pilot. She was the first female accredited jet pilot in the Turkish Air Force and NATO.

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