Farrukh Gayibov

First lieutenant Farrukh-aga Mamed Kerim-aga oglu Gaibov (October 2, 1891—September 12, 1916) was the first Azeri military pilot during the World War I. He graduated at the Mikhaylovskoye Military College. On September 12, 1916 Gaibov, a member of Ilya Muromets N16 bomber crew, which was attacked by four German fighter aircraft, shook down three of them but died in a long odds.

Gaibov was awarded the Order of St. Stanislav, Order of St. Anna and 4th class Order of St. George (posthumously).

Bibliography

*Э. Исмайлов. "Георгиевские кавалеры - азербайджанцы".

Other members of Gayibovs' Family:The genealogical tree of Gayibovs’ family

Molla Veli Vidadi (Gayib) (1709-1809) - the well-known poet

Mirza Huseyn Efendi Gayibzade (1830-1917) - the mufti of the Transcaucasia over a period of 33 years, the well-known educator, the first Azerbaijani ethnographer alongside with his friend and colleague Mirza Fatali Akhundov

Vekil Aga Gayibov (app. 1750-1815) – the first Azerbaijanian who was educated in medicine in Trarist Russia, for a long period of time he served as a family doctor for the Royal family of the Karabakh khanate

Abdulkerim Bey Gayibov (1851-1894) - the well-known mathematician, the author of two-volume work "Islamic calendar"

Nigar khanum Gayibova (1870-1931) - the first Azerbaijanian - sister of charity, General Aliaga Shikhlinskiy’s spouse and comrade (his mother is also Gayibova)

Farrukh Aga Gayibov (1893-1916) - the first Azerbaijan pilot, heroically died in air combat during the First World War

Khadija khanum Gayibova (1893-1938) - the first Azerbaijan pianist

Abbas Aga Gayibov (Nazir) - the poet

Ismayil Gayibov (1886-1967) (Ismet Gayibov’s father) - the deserved teacher of the Republic, on Uzeyirbey Hajibeyov’s request (who was his friend and classmate) he has performed the part of the first violin in the premiere of the "Leyli and Medjnun" opera

Firuza Gayibova (1901-1972) (Ismet Gayibov’s mother) - the deserved teacher of the Republic, Mother-heroine, the holder of Lenin award

Shagiba Gayibova (1925) (Ismet Gayibov’s sister) The first woman – doctor of veterinary sciences, professor in all Muslim East.

Ismet Gayibov (1942-1991) - the first General Public Prosecutor of the independent Azerbaijan Republic, Justice general

Ismayil Gayibov (1969) - a member of the International Association of Public prosecutors (Justice lieutenant colonel)

Vasif Gayibov (1953) - the candidate of historical sciences