Princess Sofia Alekseevna Dolgorukova (Russian: Софья Алексеевна Долгорукова; 1887–1949), née Countess Bobrinsky, was a Russian surgeon, pilot and racing driver. She was one of the first female racing drivers and pilots in the Russian Empire and the world. She served as a pilot in the First World War after the Provisional Government had allowed women to serve in warfare in 1917.[1] Sofka Skipwith was her daughter.
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- ↑ А. А. Половцов. "Дневник государственного секретаря. В 2-я томах". — М.: Центрполиграф, 2005. — Т. 2. — С. 69.
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