Khiuaz Dospanova belongs to the record of exploration as a figure whose journeys changed what was known.
The record lists Khiuaz Dospanova as Soviet Po-2 navigator in WWII and Hero of Kazakhstan (1922-2008).
Khiuaz Dospanova was born at Kurmangazy in 1922. Her recorded nationality is Soviet Union.
The heroic age of polar exploration pushed men and dogs to the limits of endurance for objectives that were as symbolic as they were geographic.
She is recorded as aircraft pilot and military personnel.
Exploration was always as much logistics as courage, and the logistics are what decided outcomes.
Recognition followed: Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the Red Star, Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class and Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class.
Khiuaz Dospanova died in 2008, aged 86. The routes and charts outlived the journey, which is how exploration is actually measured.
Achievements
- Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
- Order of the Red Star
- Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class
- Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class
- Recorded as aircraft pilot and military personnel
