Hiuaz Dospanova – the first Kazakh pilot, navigator-sniper in the Great Patriotic War made 300 sorties. She was one of the “Night Witches” – the legendary women’s regiment of night bombers. She took an active part in the liberation of Kuban, Taman, Novorossiysk, Crimea, Belarus, Poland. During her combat activity, Hiuaz Dospanova made 300 sorties. Together with her regiment, she “flew” to Germany. For bravery and bravery, Chiuaz Dospanova was awarded the Orders of the Red Star, the Patriotic War II degree, the Red Banner, medals “For the Defense of the Caucasus”, “For the Liberation of Warsaw”, “For the Victory over Germany”.
The al-Farabi Library presented a book exhibition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Hiuaz Dospanova, the first Kazakh sniper pilot, a national hero of Kazakhstan.
Date: 20 may 2022 year
The purpose of the exhibition is to familiarize guests, students, library readers with the life and biography of the hero of the Great Patriotic War Hiuaz Dospanova.
A brief overview of the exhibition
Our exhibition presents books, encyclopedias, newspapers and magazines about Chiuaz Dospanova. The book “Kaharman kyz Hiuaz”, published in 2012, dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the legendary pilot, presents articles, essays, memories of Hiuaz Dospanova.
The book “Arular otty zhyldard”, published in 1975, introduces us to the life and biography of Hiuaz Dospanova. The legendary pilot Hiuaz Dospanova was born on May 15, 1922 in the Guryev region, in the village of Ganyushkino. In 1941, at the beginning of the war, Chiuaz Dospanova, along with other girls, went to school near Saratov. And already in May 1942 there was the first combat sortie. The fairer sex were not only pilots and navigators, but also mechanics and technicians. Elusive – they were just such that the fascists even nicknamed them “Nachthexen” (“Night Witches”). Hiuaz Dospanova has over 300 flights on her account.В выставке представлены статьи из журналов «MANGI EL» , «Ақиқат», «Айбын», «Парасат» и газет «Ана тілі», «Жас қазақ», «Қазақ әдебиеті», «Алаш айнасы», «Комсомольская правда» о военных годах и боевых полетах Хиуаз Доспановой. В статье «Хиуаз» в газете «Ана тілі» от 09.05.2012, «Аспандағы айқас» Хиуаз Доспанова делится воспоминаниями о своем первом боевом полете.
The exhibition presents awards and titles of Hiuaz Dospanova. For bravery and bravery, Chiuaz Dospanova was awarded the Orders of the Red Star, the Patriotic War II degree, the Red Banner, medals “For the Defense of the Caucasus”, “For the Liberation of Warsaw”, “For the Victory over Germany”. In 2004, by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, for bravery and bravery, Hiuaz Dospanova received the highest award of Kazakhstan – the Golden Star “Halyk Kaharmany” – “People’s Hero”. The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev awarded her a high award. The brave pilot died on May 20, 2008 at the age of 86. She was buried at the Kensai Cemetery in Almaty. A documentary film “Hiuaz Dospanova” was made about the famous military pilot from Kazakhstan in 2005. Have time to say thank you.” On May 7, 2010, a monument was unveiled in Atyrau in honor of the only Kazakh pilot, Hiuaz Dospanova.
Atyrau International Airport is named after Hiuaz Dospanova, and in front of the airport building there is a monument to the front-line pilot Hiuaz Dospanova.
In Alma-Ata, a street named after Hiuaz Dospanova was named. On one of the houses there is a memorial plaque in her honor. On June 24, 2017, a sculpture composition “Glorious Daughters of the Kazakh People” was opened in Uralsk on Manshuk Mametova Square. Heroes of the Great Patriotic War – Manshuk Mametova, Aliya Moldagulova and Hiuaz Dospanova – are immortalized in bronze.
Exhibition results: 98 students of the College, Faculty of Journalism, Philosophy and Political Science, Philology and others took part in the exhibition. The exhibition participants got acquainted with the biography and heroism of the legendary pilot, hero of the Great Patriotic War Hiuaz Dospanova, which helped to broaden their horizons, gain spiritual knowledge, not to forget the exploits of great ancestors, thanks to whom peace is now on Earth. No one is forgotten, nothing is forgotten.
The reading direction of the exhibition: students, library readers, guests, etc.
Documents presented at the exhibition: books, magazines, newspapers, photos.
