Eugenie Mikhailovna Shakhovskaya [SEP] occupation
Evgeniya Shakhovskaya
Eugenie Mikhailovna Shakhovskaya (St. Petersburg, 1889 – Kiev, 1920) ("Евгения Михайловна Шаховская, Yevgeniya Mikhaylovna Shakhovskaya") was a Russian pioneering aviator. She was the first woman to become a military pilot when she flew reconnaissance missions for the Tsar in 1914.
External links.
- Ralph Cooper's EarlyAviators.com
. The last owner before the Estonian land reform of 1919 was Eugenie Mikhailovna Shakhovskaya, the world's first female fighter pilot. After the Estonian declaration of independence, it was used by the Estonian Ministry of Defence. During the Soviet occupation of Estonia, the Red Army occupied the buildings.
The current manor was built in mid 19th century, with additions made in 1921–23 by architect Karl Burman.
External links.
- Uuemõisa at Estonian Manors Portal