Vera von Bissing (1906-2002)


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Name (English): Vera von Bissing
Short name: Vera von Bissing
Year of birth: 1906
Year of death: 2002
Short Description: Vera von Bissing (October 23, 1906 – June 15, 2002) was a German aerobatic pilot.

She earned her pilots license in 1930, and subsequently trained in aerobatics with Gerhard Fieseler. She began competing in aerobatic competitions - in 1932, von Bissing competed in an international aerobatics meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, where she was placed sixth. In 1936, she flew a Messerschmitt M35 at the World Aerobatic Championships´ Olympic Celebration Competition, held alongside the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. She also participated in the women´s event of the competition, held for the opening of the Rangsdorf airfield, and won. The following year, von Bissing competed in an international aviation event in Zürich. In 1939, she performed at an airshow in Eastbourne, England, where her execution of loops and half-rolls were described as "gems of precision".
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[Last update: 2023/01/15]