Vera Mityagina | |
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Вера Федоровна Демина (Митягина) | |
 Vera Mityagina (left) alongside her crew: Yevgeniya Khovrina (middle) and Lyudmila Vasilievna Eichenvald (right) | |
| Born | 1911 |
| Died | 1984 |
| Nationality | USSR |
| Education | Osoaviakhim (Society for the Promotion of Defense, Aviation and Chemical Construction) |
| Occupation | Airship Pilot |
| Known for | First Woman Airship Commander |
| Spouse | Sergey Demin |
Vera Fedorovna Demina née Mityagina (Russian: Вера Федоровна Демина (Митягина); 1911–1984) was a Soviet airship pilot. At the age of 28, Mityagina became the first woman to command an airship.[1] In 1937, she commanded a female flight crew on the Soviet USSR-V1 airship.[2]