Kwon Ki-ok, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Kwon Ki-ok

Korean aviator

Date of Birth: 11-Jan-1901

Place of Birth: Pyongyang, North Korea

Date of Death: 19-Apr-1988

Profession: aircraft pilot

Nationality: South Korea

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Kwon Ki-ok

  • Kwon Ki-ok (11 January 1901 – 19 April 1988), or Quan Jiyu in Chinese, was the first Korean female aviator, as well as one of the first female pilots in China.
  • She went in exile in China during the Japanese occupation of Korea, and became a lieutenant colonel in the Republic of China Air Force.
  • She returned home after the independence of Korea and became a founder of the Republic of Korea Air Force.

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