Sabiha Gökçen's Life By esmer Mar 22, 1913 Sabiha Gökçen is Born 1925 Ataturk adopted Sabiha 1934 Atatürk gave her surname Gökçen 1935 She entered the Turkish Aeronautical Association's Aviation School. 1936 first flown in a powered plane 1936 became a military pilot 1938 She made a tour of the Balkans with her plane. 1940 married 1955 She became a head teacher in the Turkish Air Force 1959 Introduced Turkish society and Turkish women in the USA 1996 made its last flight 1996 She became one of the 20 aviators who wrote her name in world history Mar 22, 2001 died
