Lydia Vladimirovna Litvyak (Лидия Владимировна Литвяк, (18 Agustus 1921 – 1 Agustus 1943), juga dikenal sebagai Lilya, adalah seorang pilot penyerang dalam Angkatan Udara Soviet pada Perang Dunia II. Dengan lima kemenangan tunggal, propaganda Soviet mengklaim dua belas kemenangan tunggal dan dua dari empat pembunuhan bersama dalam 66 tugas penyerangan. Dalam sekitar dua tahun operasi, ia menjadi pilot penyerang perempuan pertama yang menembak jatuh sebuah pesawat musuh, pertama dari dua pilot penyerang perempuan yang meraih gelar penerbang ulung dan pemenang rekor jumlah pembunuhan terbesar oleh seorang pilot penyerang perempuan. Ia ditembak jatuh di dekat Orel pada Pertempuran Kursk saat ia menyerang formasi pesawat Jerman.

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