Irena Kempówna #Polish glider #pilot & flight instructor, #architect. #WWII solider in Polish Home Army, part of Warsaw Uprising. 1st woman pilot to win international gliding competition against men. 1950/60s set 6 world & 11 national records.
Turned Centralna Szkoła Szybowcowa Aeroklubu PRL gliding school in Leszno-Strzyżewice into an international gliding centre, 1958 & 1968 hosted World Gliding Championships. d. #OTD 17 Jun 2002 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irena_Kemp%C3%B3wna
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