query: who was the first female latino military pilot

pos: Olga E. Custodio Olga E. Custodio Lieutenant Colonel Olga E. Custodio (born 1953) is a former United States Air Force officer who became the first female Hispanic U.S. military pilot. She was the first Hispanic woman to complete U.S. Air Force military pilot training. Upon retiring from the military, she became one of the first female Hispanic commercial airline captains. Custodio was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her father, a sergeant in the United States Army, was often stationed in various countries where the United States has its military installations. Custodio and the rest of the family would accompany him on his

pos: Olga E. Custodio of Puerto Rico, Custodio has also earned the following: Custodio was recognized twice by the Senate of Puerto Rico. In 2001, she was recognized by Elizabeth Arden/Revista Imagen of Puerto Rico as one of the recipient of "La Belleza Inteligente 2001" award.In 2017, Custodio was inducted into the San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame for being the first Hispanic Female Military pilot in the United States Air Force. Olga E. Custodio Lieutenant Colonel Olga E. Custodio (born 1953) is a former United States Air Force officer who became the first female Hispanic U.S. military pilot. She was the

pos: History of women in Puerto Rico the military, among these the establishment of the All-Volunteer Force in the 1970s. Puerto Rican women and women of Puerto Rican descent have continued to join the Armed Forces, and some have even made the military a career. Among the Puerto Rican women who have or had high ranking positions are the following: Lieutenant Colonel Olga E. Custodio (USAF) became the first Hispanic female U.S. military pilot. She holds the distinction of being the first Latina to complete U.S. Air Force military pilot training. Upon retiring from the military, she is also the first Latina commercial airline captain. In 2017,

pos: Puerto Rican women in the military Captain is the equivalent of Colonel in the other US armed forces. Kimmich was assigned as the Chief of Orthopedics at the Navy Medical Center in Bethesda and reorganized their Reservist Department during Operation Desert Storm. In 1998, she was selected as the woman of the year in Puerto Rico. Lieutenant Colonel Olga E. Custodio (USAF) became the first female Hispanic U.S. military pilot. She holds the distinction of being first Latina to complete U.S. Air Force military pilot training. Upon retiring from the military, she became the first Latina commercial airline captain. Major Sonia Roca born December 4, 1955

neg: María Eugenia Etcheverry María Eugenia Etcheverry María Eugenia Etcheverry is a Uruguayan pilot in the Uruguayan Air Force who holds the rank of Major. She was one of the first combat pilots in Latin America, and was the first female Major and the first female commander of a squadron in the Uruguayan Air Force. María Eugenia Etcheverry's father was a military pilot, but she wanted to pursue a military career on her own. In 1997, after the Uruguayan Air Force allowed women to join for the first time, María Eugenia Etcheverry was one of the first women to enroll at the Military School

neg: Micky Colton Micky Colton Major Micky Colton is a retired female Canadian military pilot. She joined the military in August 1980, just a few weeks after the Canadian military first started accepting female civilian recruits in their pilot program. Having received her pilot's wings in 1982, she has spent most of her time in the military as a Search And Rescue (SAR) Pilot, operating the CC130 Hercules aircraft. In 2000, she became the first female pilot to log 5000 hours on the Hercules, and in 2009 was honoured by being added to the 100 names to commemorate 100 years of flight in

neg: Micky Colton rider, and rides and trains her bay International Sport Horse, Han Solo, in Silver (provincial) level dressage. Micky Colton Major Micky Colton is a retired female Canadian military pilot. She joined the military in August 1980, just a few weeks after the Canadian military first started accepting female civilian recruits in their pilot program. Having received her pilot's wings in 1982, she has spent most of her time in the military as a Search And Rescue (SAR) Pilot, operating the CC130 Hercules aircraft. In 2000, she became the first female pilot to log 5000 hours on the Hercules, and in

neg: Hispanics in the United States Air Force E. Custodio made history when she became the first female Hispanic U.S. military pilot. She holds the distinction of being first Latina to complete U.S. Air Force military pilot training. One of her assignments in the military was that of instructor pilot where she was the first female Northrop T-38 Talon (T-38) UPT flight instructor at Laughlin AFB. After retiring in 2003, with the rank lieutenant colonel, she became the first Latina to become a commercial airline captain. In April 1984, Antonio Maldonado was transferred to K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base in Michigan. During the years which he spent there

neg: Margot Duhalde Margot Duhalde Margot Duhalde Sotomayor (12 December 1920 – 5 February 2018) was a Chilean pilot who served with the Air Transport Auxiliary of the Royal Air Force in World War II. She was Chile's first female military pilot and first female air traffic controller. Duhalde learned to fly with the Air Club of Chile in Santiago. At the outbreak of World War II, Duhalde volunteered with a French-Chilean group and travelled by ship to Europe with the intention of joining the French Free Forces as a pilot. She arrived in Liverpool, England, in April 1941, and was initially detained

neg: Sabiha Gökçen Sabiha Gökçen Sabiha Gökçen (; 22 March 1913 – 22 March 2001) was a Turkish aviator. She was the world's first female fighter pilot, aged 23. Others such as Marie Marvingt and Evgeniya Shakhovskaya preceded her as military pilots in other roles, but not as fighter pilots and without military academy enrollment. She was an orphan, and one of the eight adopted children of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. She is recognized as the first female combat pilot by The Guinness Book of World Records and was selected as the only female pilot for the poster of ""The 20 Greatest Aviators in

neg: Women in the Russian and Soviet military the Imperial Russian Air Service in 1914 (one of the world’s first female military aviators) and flew missions with the 26th Corps Air Squadron in 1917 for nine months. Because of her connections to the Imperial family she was demobilized after the October Revolution. Lyubov A. Golanchikova was a test pilot who contributed her airplane to the Czarist armies; Helen P. Samsonova was assigned to the 5th Corps Air Squadron as a reconnaissance pilot. And in 1915, Nedeshda Degtereva had the distinction of being the first woman pilot to be wounded in combat while on a reconnaissance mission over the

neg: Band of Sisters (book) but that they are as strong as men and should be given full combat roles. Kirsten Holmstedt is a journalist who writes about the military. She has published two other books: Band of Sisters (book) Band of Sisters: American Women at War in Iraq is a 2007 book by Kirsten Holmstedt about the Iraq War and women in the military with a foreword by Tammy Duckworth. "Band of Sisters" presents twelve stories of American women on the frontlines including America's first female pilot to be shot down and survive, the U.S. military's first black female combat pilot, a 21-year-old turret

neg: Margot Duhalde a Commander of the National Order of the Legion of Honour. In 2009 Duhalde received the Veteran's Badge from the British ambassador in Santiago, Howard Drake, for her work with the British Air Transport Auxiliary during World War II. Margot Duhalde Margot Duhalde Sotomayor (12 December 1920 – 5 February 2018) was a Chilean pilot who served with the Air Transport Auxiliary of the Royal Air Force in World War II. She was Chile's first female military pilot and first female air traffic controller. Duhalde learned to fly with the Air Club of Chile in Santiago. At the outbreak of

neg: Melody Millicent Danquah Air Force as pilots. She successfully made the grade and the subsequent basic military training at the Ghana Military Academy. On 22 June 1964, Flt. Cadet Danquah flew solo for the first time in a de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk aircraft, becoming the first Ghanaian, and probably, African woman ever to fly an aeroplane solo. Melody Millicent Danquah Melody Millicent Danquah (6 January 1937 – 18 March 2016) was a Ghanaian pilot and the first female pilot in Africa. Melody Danquah was born in Larteh Akuapem, on 6 January 1937 to Ibinijah Rexford Addo-Danquah, who was the illustrious Court Registrar

neg: United States Air Force Thunderbirds of the military in 1997 with a limited edition stamp featuring the Thunderbirds. In June 2005, the Thunderbirds selected Major Nicole Malachowski for the No. 3 position, making her the first female to hold a pilot position in the team's 53-year history. In 2007, during Maj. Malachowski's final season as a Thunderbird, the team selected its second female pilot, Captain Samantha Weeks, who flew the No. 6 opposing solo position. The 2007 European Goodwill Tour was the Thunderbirds’s first visit to Europe after the September 11th attacks. During this tour, the Thunderbirds performed at their first-ever air show in Ireland.

neg: Olga E. Custodio Force pilot. She entered the Flight Screening Pilot Officer Training School in January 1980. After successful completion of Flight Screening she entered Officer Training School and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant. She qualified for Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas and graduated the following year, thus becoming the first Latina to complete the U.S. Air Force military pilot training. Her first military assignment was that of instructor pilot at Laughlin AFB. She was the first female to become a Northrop T-38 Talon (T-38) UPT flight instructor at that base. The T-38 Talon is the Air

neg: Military history of Puerto Rico and joined their ROTC program. She graduated from the Officer Training School in January 1980, and was commissioned a second lieutenant. She holds the distinction of being first Latina to complete U.S. Air Force undergraduate pilot training (UPT). One of her assignments in the military was that of instructor pilot where she was the first female Northrop T-38 Talon UPT flight instructor at Laughlin AFB. After retiring in 2003 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, she became the first Latina to become a commercial airline captain. In 1984, Michelle Fraley became the first female Puerto Rican to graduate from West

neg: Nicky Smith (RAF officer) Nicky Smith (RAF officer) Squadron Leader Nicola Elizabeth Smith is a retired British Royal Air Force officer. She was the first female military helicopter pilot in the United Kingdom and in 2002 she became the first female to command a flying squadron. Nicky Smith was born in Colchester and studied aeronautical engineering at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where she joined Cambridge University Air Squadron in 1986. Regraded from acting pilot officer to pilot officer on 15 July 1989, she passed out from the RAF College Cranwell in 1990 with the Sash of Merit as best female cadet. She was promoted flying

neg: Women in the military by country peacekeeping missions to Cyprus and Haiti. The first female Argentine Air Force combat pilot graduated in 2005. The Bolivian Air Force's first female military pilot completed her solo-flight in August 2015. The first participation of a woman in combat occurred in 1823. Maria Quitéria de Jesus fought for the maintenance of the independence of Brazil, and is considered the first woman to enlist in a military unit. However, only in 1943, during World War II, women officially entered the Brazilian Army. They were sent 73 nurses, 67 of them registered nurses and six air transport specialists. They served in four

neg: Sabiha Gökçen Doodle honouring her birthday which was displayed in Turkey on 22 March 2009. Sabiha Gökçen Sabiha Gökçen (; 22 March 1913 – 22 March 2001) was a Turkish aviator. She was the world's first female fighter pilot, aged 23. Others such as Marie Marvingt and Evgeniya Shakhovskaya preceded her as military pilots in other roles, but not as fighter pilots and without military academy enrollment. She was an orphan, and one of the eight adopted children of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. She is recognized as the first female combat pilot by The Guinness Book of World Records and was selected as

neg: Misa Matsushima fly the Mitsubishi F-15J. Japan has had female military aviators since Kazue Kashiji in 1997; Matsushima is the first to pilot a fighter type aircraft. Misa Matsushima First Lieutenant (born ) is the first female fighter pilot in Japan. Matsushima graduated from the Japan National Defense Academy in March 2014 and obtained her pilot's license in October 2016. Matsushima initially trained to be a transport and rescue pilot, but started training to be a fighter pilot after the Ministry of Defense opened the fighter pilot specialization to women candidates in 2015. She received her fighter certification on August 23, 2018,

neg: Blessing Liman Umar. Blessing Liman Blessing Liman (born 13 March 1984), is a Nigerian military personnel of the Nigerian Air Force best known for being Nigeria's first female military pilot. Liman is a descent of Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna State, Northern Nigeria. An alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, she enlisted into the Nigerian Air Force in July 2011 and was commissioned on 9 December 2011. On 27 April 2012, she made history by becoming Nigeria's first female combat pilot following the badge decoration ceremony of thirty flying officers by Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed

neg: Blessing Liman Blessing Liman Blessing Liman (born 13 March 1984), is a Nigerian military personnel of the Nigerian Air Force best known for being Nigeria's first female military pilot. Liman is a descent of Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna State, Northern Nigeria. An alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, she enlisted into the Nigerian Air Force in July 2011 and was commissioned on 9 December 2011. On 27 April 2012, she made history by becoming Nigeria's first female combat pilot following the badge decoration ceremony of thirty flying officers by Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko

neg: Selase Agbenyefia Commodore Philip Ayisa in September 1998. There had been women pilots before in Ghana but the two who did fly retired after the 1966 coup in Ghana, so she was the first for 35 years, it is said that she is the first woman pilot of military helicopters in West Africa for 48 years.. In 2015 she was credited with saving President John Mahama's life when she made an unscheduled landing. Selase Agbenyefia Selase Agbenyefia or Selase Yayra Agbenyefia (born 1978) is an officer in the Ghana Air Force and she became the first Ghanaian female helicopter pilot. Agbenyefia was

neg: Military history of Puerto Rico 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed legislation permitting women to enter the United States service academies. As a consequence Puerto Rican women who graduated from the academies would be allowed to serve in sensitive leadership positions during their military careers. In 1980, Captain Linda Garcia Cubero became the first Hispanic woman to graduate from a military academy. Garcia Cubero was a member of the first class of women to graduate from the United States Air Force Academy. That same year, then-Lieutenant Olga E. Custodio became the first Hispanic female U.S. military pilot. Custodio studied at the University of Puerto Rico

neg: Women in the Israel Defense Forces in the 1970s, but did not complete the program before it was closed to women. Yael Rom, the first female pilot trained by the Israeli Air Force, earned her wings in 1951. Hava Inbar, a lawyer, was appointed the judge of the military court in Haifa in September 1969, thus becoming the first female military judge in the world. "I do not know if I want to be a military judge my whole life," she said in an interview, "but I am glad that I was appointed; it proves that the IDF leaves almost all doors open for its female

neg: Women in the military in Europe constitutes a very good example of this fact. Furthermore, the Independence War has taken its place in history with the unsurpassed heroism of Turkish women. Sabiha Gökçen was the first female combat pilot in the world, as well as the first Turkish female aviator. She was one of the eight adoptive children of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Throughout her career in the Turkish Air Force, Gökçen flew 22 different types of aircraft for more than 8,000 hours, 32 hours of which were active combat and bombardment missions. She was selected as the only female pilot for the poster of "20 Greatest

neg: Women in the military by country women also took main roles in combat in WWI. Furthermore, the Independence War has taken its place in history with the unsurpassed heroism of Turkish women. Sabiha Gökçen was the first female combat pilot in the world, as well as the first Turkish female aviator. She was one of the eight adoptive children of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Throughout her career in the Turkish Air Force, Gökçen flew 22 different types of aircraft for more than 8,000 hours, 32 hours of which were active combat and bombardment missions. She was selected as the only female pilot for the poster of "20

neg: Elvy Kalep Elvy Kalep Alviine-Johanna Kalep (26 June 1899 – 15 August 1989), known as Elvy Kalep, was an Estonian aviator and the country's first female pilot, as well as an artist, toy designer and a one-time children's author. Kalep grew up in Estonia and Russia, and subsequently moved to China to escape the Russian Civil War. She worked briefly as an interpreter for military officials in China before settling in Paris to study art with Alexandre Jacovleff. In 1931, she qualified as a pilot in Germany, becoming the first Estonian female pilot. Befriending American aviator Amelia Earhart, she joined the Ninety-Nines

neg: Women in aviation Nina Tapula became the first woman military pilot of Zambia. Harita Kaur Deol became the first female solo pilot in the Indian Air Force, in September 1994, flying an Avro HS-748 at the age of 22. Chipo Matimba became the first woman to complete the Air Force of Zimbabwe's pilot training course in 1996. On December 17, 1998 Kendra Williams was credited as the first woman pilot to launch missiles in combat during Operation Desert Fox. In 1999, Caroline Aigle received the French Air Force's fighter pilot wings and was assigned to fly the Mirage 2000-5. In the civilian sector,

neg: Women in Israel The question of who and what was "suitable" was left to the discretion of military leaders on a case-by-case basis. Women began to apply for combat support and light combat roles in the Artillery Corps, infantry units and armored divisions. The Caracal Battalion was formed which allowed men and women to serve together in light infantry. Many women joined the Border Police. Many Israeli women were accepted to the pilot selection phase in the Israeli Air Force flight academy some completed it successfully. The first female jet fighter pilot, Roni Zuckerman, received her wings in 2001. By 2006, the first

neg: Band of Sisters (book) Band of Sisters (book) Band of Sisters: American Women at War in Iraq is a 2007 book by Kirsten Holmstedt about the Iraq War and women in the military with a foreword by Tammy Duckworth. "Band of Sisters" presents twelve stories of American women on the frontlines including America's first female pilot to be shot down and survive, the U.S. military's first black female combat pilot, a 21-year-old turret gunner defending a convoy, two military policewomen in a firefight, and a nurse struggling to save lives. Holmstedt claims that women need greater protection from hazing and abuse by fellow soldiers,

neg: Vernice Armour Vernice Armour Vernice Armour (born 1973) is a former United States Marine Corps officer who was the first African-American female naval aviator in the Marine Corps and the first African American female combat pilot in the U.S. Armed Forces. She flew the AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopter in the 2003 invasion of Iraq and eventually served two tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Armour was born in 1973 in Chicago, Illinois to Gaston Armour Jr. and Authurine Armour. After her parents divorced, Clarence Jackson married Authurine. Both her father and her stepfather had served in the military - Gaston Armour

neg: Ramona Go first female regular army officer to be promoted to general rank (previous female generals had come from the technical branch, e.g. nursing). Go was also the first female military pilot, first female line officer, first female adjutant general and the first female battalion commander in the Philippines. Go retired from the army after 33 years service in September 2012, 6 months ahead of her compulsory retirement date to begin a political career. She became a Liberal Party member and stood for election as mayor of San Enrique in the 16 May 2013 local elections. She won the seat with a

neg: Eileen Collins Eileen Collins Eileen Marie Collins (born November 19, 1956) is a retired NASA astronaut and a retired United States Air Force colonel. A former military instructor and test pilot, Collins was the first female pilot and first female commander of a Space Shuttle. She was awarded several medals for her work. Colonel Collins has logged 38 days 8 hours and 20 minutes in outer space. Collins retired on May 1, 2006, to pursue private interests, including service as a board member of USAA. Collins was born in Elmira, New York. Her parents were James E. and Rose Marie Collins, immigrants

neg: Women in aviation they were routinely denied work in commercial piloting. The military did not open fighter jet flights to women until 1993. Women eventually began to enter U.S. major commercial aviation in the 1970s and 1980s, with 1973 seeing the first female pilot at a major U.S. airline, American Airlines. American also promoted the first female captain of a major U.S. airline in 1986 and the following year had the first all-woman flight crew. In other countries, women were starting to fly as pilots, such as Turi Widerøe, who was hired in late 1968, for Scandinavian Airlines System and Aeroflot had already

neg: Niloofar Rahmani Niloofar Rahmani Niloofar Rahmani (, born 1992) is the first female fixed-wing Air Force aviator in Afghanistan's history and the first female pilot in the Afghan military since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. Though her family received death threats, she persevered to complete her training and won the U.S. State Department's International Women of Courage Award in 2015. Rahmani was born in Afghanistan in 1992. Since she was a child, she had a dream of becoming a pilot and spent nearly a year studying English to be able to attend flight school. She enlisted in the Afghan Air

neg: Eileen Collins Member and Technology and Nominating and Governance committees.. According to the Nebraska Department of Insurance, Collins receives an annual salary of about $300,000/year plus a full pension for her service as a director at USAA. Eileen Collins Eileen Marie Collins (born November 19, 1956) is a retired NASA astronaut and a retired United States Air Force colonel. A former military instructor and test pilot, Collins was the first female pilot and first female commander of a Space Shuttle. She was awarded several medals for her work. Colonel Collins has logged 38 days 8 hours and 20 minutes in outer space.

neg: Leman Altınçekiç Leman Altınçekiç Leman Bozkurt Altınçekiç (1932–2001) was the first female accredited jet pilot in Turkish Air Force and NATO. Leman Bozkurt was born in 1932 in Sarıkamış, Kars Province. After graduating from the girls' highschool in İstanbul, she applied to İnönü Training Center of Turkish Aeronautical Association in İnönü ilçe (district) of Eskişehir Province to be trained as a glider pilot. When Turkish Air forces decided to enroll women in 1954, she applied to Air Forces. She was the very first female student in the military school in İzmir. She was trained on propeller aircraft between 1955–1957. In an interview

neg: Jegertroppen Jegertroppen Jegertroppen () is an all female special operations forces unit of the Armed Forces' Special Command () (FSK) of the Norwegian Special Operation Forces (NORSOF) (). Jeger Troop has special reconnaissance (SR) in and around built-up areas as the main focus. The troop was initially created as a one-year pilot program in 2014 by FSK that was later extended for another three years and in 2017 was declared a success. It is reported to be the world's first all-female special forces unit. The Norwegian Armed Forces has conscription for all males who are liable for compulsory military service from

neg: Ashley Rolfe Ashley Rolfe Ashley Rolfe is one of the United States Air Force female fighter pilots who qualified to fly McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. As a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, she makes history at the 104th Fighter Wing as the first female fighter pilot in the wing’s 70-year history in Aug. 18, 2016. She served in 67th Fighter Squadron at Kadena Air Base. Kadena was Rolfe’s first duty assignment, where she also made history by serving in the 67th Fighter Squadron as the only female F-15 pilot. In 2010 she was the only female fighter pilot participating in

neg: Emma Bengtsson Emma Bengtsson Emma Bengtsson is a Swedish chef who holds two Michelin stars at the New York City based restaurant Aquavit. She is the first female Swedish chef to win two stars, and only the second female chef based in the United States to do so. Emma Bengtsson was born 5. 10. 1966 in Falkenberg, Halland County in western Sweden. She originally wanted to be a fighter pilot, and in preparation for a military career, would go to shooting ranges with her father. Bengtsson was inspired to cook by her grandmother, and went on to study at the International Restaurant

neg: Women in aviation the first African American woman to fly for a commercial airline in the United States. That same year, Chinyere Kalu, at the time Chinyere Onyenucheya became Nigeria's first female pilot. In 1979, Koh Chai Hong became the first woman pilot in the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). Continuing her military career, Koh became one of the first two female Lieutenant-Colonels in 1999. Bahamian Patrice Clarke, later Washington, entered Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach in 1979. Three years later she would become the school's first black woman to graduate with a BS in aeronautical science and her commercial pilot's certification.

neg: Asli Hassan Abade took place in neighboring Arta, Djibouti, which saw the establishment of the Transitional Federal Government, she was accorded the codename "Calansida" ("The Flag-bearer"). A "patriot", Asli describes herself as "a strong lady" on account of her military background. As of October 2009, she lives in the U.S. state of Texas. Asli Hassan Abade Asli Hassan Abade is a prominent Somali pilot, military figure, and civil activist. Asli was one of the first and so far only female pilot in the (Somali Air Force - SAF). She soloed her first flight on 9 September 1976. In the mid-2000s, Asli waged a

neg: Leman Altınçekiç she says that in the early days, the school had no boarding facility for the female students and she had to stay as a guest in the house of an officer's family. On 30 August 1957, she graduated as a military pilot. Although, later, five other female students were also accepted to school, she was the only female student to join the aviation unit in Eskişehir military base. She was trained in Eskişehir as a jet pilot and earned the rank of second lieutenant on 22 November 1958. Up to 1967 she flew in Republic F-84 Thunderjet and Lockheed T-33.

neg: Jacqueline Auriol pilot's license in 1948 and became an accomplished stunt flier and test pilot. Jacqueline was severely injured in a crash of a SCAN 30 in which she was a passenger in 1949—many of the bones in her face were broken—and spent nearly three years in hospitals undergoing 33 reconstructive operations. To occupy her mind she studied algebra, trigonometry, aerodynamics, and other subjects necessary to obtain advanced pilot certification. She earned a military pilot license in 1950 then qualified as one of the first female test pilots. She was among the first women to break the sound barrier and set five

neg: 2011 Mazar-i-Sharif attack were killed were Swedish human rights officer Joakim Dungel, Romanian political affairs officer Filaret Motco, and Royal Norwegian Air Force officer Lt. Colonel Siri Skare. Skare was a military advisor and the first female Norwegian military pilot in her country's history. The four Nepalese guards who lost their lives defending the compound were Dil Prasad Gurung, Chhabi Lal Purja Pun, Min Bahadur Thapa, and Narayan Bahadur Thapa Magar. In addition, five protesters were killed, with twenty wounded. After the incident, a state of emergency was declared in Mazar-i-Sharif. Roads near the city were blocked, and cars were inspected by army

neg: Maggie Gee (pilot) Maggie Gee (pilot) Maggie Gee (August 5, 1923 in Berkeley, California – February 1, 2013) was an American aviator who served in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) in World War II. She was one of two Chinese American women to serve in the organization, the other being Hazel Ying Lee. As a WASP pilot, she helped male pilots train for combat, as female pilots were not allowed to serve in combat at that time. She also ferried military aircraft. A native of Berkeley, California, Maggie Gee graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and attended graduate program at the

neg: Elinor Smith hours in a Bellanca CH monoplane. That flight also made her the first woman ever to pilot such a large and powerful aircraft. The following month she set a woman's world speed record of in a Curtiss military aircraft. In June 1929 the parachute-maker Irving Parachute Company, hired her to tour the United States, flying a Bellanca Pacemaker on a tour, making the 18-year-old Smith the first female Executive Pilot. On this tour, at the air races in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the pilot for an unprecedented seven-man parachute drop. Also in 1929, flying out of Metropolitan Airport (now Van

neg: Patricia Yapp Syau Yin Patricia Yapp Syau Yin Patricia Yapp Syau Yin is a Malaysian military pilot and flight instructor. She is Asia’s first female MiG-29 fighter pilot. Yapp was born and raised in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. She became interested in a career in aviation when her older brother became a pilot, but her father objected to her plans. After completing high school, she moved to Kuala Lumpur to study law at university. In 1997, in her second semester of study, she applied for the Royal Malaysian Air Force cadet programme without her parents' knowledge. After successfully completing the first stage of the selection

neg: Iris Wittig 1954 she was involved in a flying accident and as a result of her injuries she had to cease flying jets. Instead, she flew gliders and Yakovlev Yak-18s and in 1956 she became a flight instructor. Wittig married a pilot, Hans Köhler, with whom she had two children. Iris Wittig Iris Wittig (9 April 1928, Lengefeld – 30 September 1978) was a German military pilot. She was the first, and only, female fighter pilot in the East German Air Force. Wittig was born in Erzgebirge on 9 April 1928. From 1935 to 1945 her father was imprisoned by the Fascist

neg: Patricia Yapp Syau Yin flight instructor. In 2010, Yapp married fellow pilot S. Thayala Kumar Ravi Varman. Patricia Yapp Syau Yin Patricia Yapp Syau Yin is a Malaysian military pilot and flight instructor. She is Asia’s first female MiG-29 fighter pilot. Yapp was born and raised in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. She became interested in a career in aviation when her older brother became a pilot, but her father objected to her plans. After completing high school, she moved to Kuala Lumpur to study law at university. In 1997, in her second semester of study, she applied for the Royal Malaysian Air Force cadet programme

neg: Valeria Khomyakova Valeria Khomyakova Valeria Dmitrievna Khomyakova () (1914 – October 6, 1942) was a Soviet fighter pilot and military officer during World War II. Khomyakova was one of the first female pilots of the Soviet Air Force, and on 24 September 1942, she shot down a German bomber. She was widely reported as the first woman pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft, but later changed to the first in a night battle. Khomyakova was awarded the Order of the Red Banner, but was killed in a flight accident only two weeks later. Valeria Dmitrievna Khomyakova was born in 1914 in

neg: History of the Serbian Air Force is the date of forming the Military Aviation of Serbia and as well as the whole Yugoslavia. Its first combat experience, Serbian Aviation had experienced in March 1913 over Shkodra which was in the Central Force hands. On the first combat flight, sergeant-pilot Mihajlo Petrović was killed as the second victim of World Military Aviation. The first victim of military aviation was a Bulgarian pilot Topradzijev who was killed in 1912 when he was flying back from the reconnaissance mission over Edirne, Turkey. Mihajlo Petrović was the first trained Serbian airplane pilot. He completed his training and exams at the

neg: Valeria Khomyakova run despite being exhausted, making her unfit for duty. Due to Khomyakova's death, Kazarinova was relieved of duty by General Mikhail Gromadin, and transferred her to his staff. Valeria Khomyakova Valeria Dmitrievna Khomyakova () (1914 – October 6, 1942) was a Soviet fighter pilot and military officer during World War II. Khomyakova was one of the first female pilots of the Soviet Air Force, and on 24 September 1942, she shot down a German bomber. She was widely reported as the first woman pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft, but later changed to the first in a night battle.

neg: Center for Military Readiness expansion of women's military opportunities that might affect troop readiness." According to the Washington Post, after the death of pilot Kara Hultgreen "Donnelly in January 1995 began circulating leaked copies of Lorenz's confidential records in news releases and center reports. At the time, Lorenz was referred to as "Pilot B." She then published a report that alleged that the Navy showed favoritism toward one of the first female combat pilots during training. Susan Barnes, Lorenz's attorney stated that "the Report MISREPRESENTS the content of those training records. I know. I have read the Report and have compared it to the

neg: Women in aviation sisters would graduate from helicopter school in 1991 becoming the first women Afghani pilots. Canadians Deanne Brasseur and Jane Foster were the first women to fly military aircraft in Canada in 1989. The Royal Air Force lifted their ban on women flying and Sally Cox and Julie Ann Gibson become the first pilots to fly solo in 1990. On July 31 of 1991, the United States Senate lifted the ban on military women flying in combat. By 1998, US military women were flying combat missions from aircraft carriers. In 1992, the first female helicopter pilot to fly in Antarctica was

neg: Jo Salter she had studied at the Royal Military College of Science. Salter was awarded her wings on 3 Apr 1992 and at the end of 1992 she finished her fast jet training at RAF Brawdy with Dawn Hadlow ("nee" Bradley), who became Britain's first RAF female flight instructor. In August 1994 Salter joined 617 Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth in August 1994 as a Flight Lieutenant, and was declared "combat ready" by the RAF on 21 February 1995. Salter was the first woman to be an operational Tornado pilot and she later flew from both Turkey and Saudi Arabia in protection of

neg: Kimberly Hampton Easley, South Carolina were also named in her honor. Since 2006, Presbyterian College has annually presented a scholarship to an ROTC student in Hampton's name. Kimberly Hampton's mother Ann Hampton and journalist Anna Simon wrote a book about Kimberly titled "KIMBERLY'S FLIGHT: The Story of Captain Kimberly Hampton, America's First Woman Combat Pilot Killed in Battle." It was first published in May 2012. Kimberly Hampton Kimberly Nicole Hampton (August 18, 1976 – January 2, 2004) was a Captain in the United States Army and the first female military pilot in United States history to be shot down and killed as

neg: Carey Lohrenz Fighter Squadron 124 (VF-124) at Naval Air Station Miramar, California. She was one of the two first female Naval Aviators in the U.S. Navy to train as fighter pilots in the F-14 Tomcat. In 1996 Lohrenz brought suit against the Center for Military Readiness for publishing a report that stated she and the other initial female F-14 pilot had received preferential treatment in training. That suit was summarily dismissed in 2002 by a U.S. District Judge. Upon appeal, in 2003 the D.C. Circuit Court held that, owing to her being one of the first female combat pilots, she was in

neg: Reaching for the Skies pushed back the frontiers and found new ways to use aircraft...of test pilots, who displayed that rare combination of qualities: coolness under pressure, courage, flying skill, technological knowledge, and military acrobatics. About pilots who pushed their aircraft to the peak of performance...and of the barnstormers and flying circus performers who demonstrated their daring from country airfields to Hollywood film reels, where all the world could witness their dazzling magic. Notable appearances include former test-pilot Bob Hoover and the first female Boeing 747 flight commander Lynn Rippelmeyer. Over France in World War I, where man and flying machines were first forged

neg: Pilot Knob, Missouri Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population. There were 335 households of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.8% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age in the city was 39.9

neg: Pilot Grove, Missouri 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population. There were 287 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city the population was spread out with 21.3%

neg: Israel Women's Network High Court on behalf of Lieutenant Alice Miller, a female officer and student of aeronautics whom the Israel Defense Forces(IDF) had banned from taking the preliminary pilot examinations. In 1995 it was ruled that the IDF had to open its gates to women who were interested in the pilots training course. Three years later, the first female graduated flight school as a combat navigator, and 2001 marked the first graduation of a female combat pilot. IWN was the first group to bring to government attention the phenomenon of sex trafficking in Israel. In 1997 IWN prepared a report entitled "Trafficking

neg: Pilot Knob, Missouri the city was 91.97% White, 5.88% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.86% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population. There were 283 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was

neg: Kelly Flinn in a U.S. Senate hearing on May 22, 1997. Kelly Flinn worked as a commercial pilot for Trans World Airlines after leaving the Air Force. Flinn was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the youngest of five children. She decided to become a pilot after attending Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. She attended the U.S. Air Force Academy, undergraduate pilot training, and follow-on B-52 bomber training, becoming the first female B-52 pilot in the USAF. On May 20, 1997, following an adulterous affair with a civilian soccer coach at Minot Air Force Base who was married to a female enlisted subordinate

neg: Micky Colton Colton on the topic of her free lessons). At the time, she had been working as a courier, but got the idea to join the military from a friend. She saw no reason why she would not be allowed to enter the military, and was surprised when the recruitment officer told her excitedly that she was his first ever female pilot recruit. Major Colton moved through the officer ranks of the Canadian military, and was promoted to major in 1997. Over the years she has been posted to several Canadian military bases including St. Albert, Alberta where her daughter was

neg: Women in the Pakistan Armed Forces Women in the Pakistan Armed Forces Women in the Pakistan Armed Forces are the female soldiers who serve in the Pakistan Armed Forces. Women have been taking part in Pakistani military since 1947, after the establishment of Pakistan. around 4,000 women are serving in the Pakistan Armed Forces. In 2006, the first women fighter pilot batch joined the combat aerial mission command of PAF. The Pakistan Navy prohibits women from serving in the combat missions, especially in the submarine force command. Rather they are appointed and serve in operations involving military logistics, staff development and senior administrative offices, particularly in

neg: Wang Yaping Wang Yaping Colonel Wang Yaping (born January 27, 1980) is a Chinese military pilot and astronaut. Wang was the second female astronaut to be named by the CNSA, and the second Chinese woman in space. Wang was a captain in the People's Liberation Army Air Force. She was a candidate for the space mission Shenzhou 9 in 2012. However, Liu Yang was selected over her for the historic mission of the first Chinese female space traveller. Wang was a member of the backup crew for SZ-9. Wang became the second Chinese female astronaut as a member of the Shenzhou 10

neg: Nicola Baumann end of the training cycle, Baumann was assigned to the 322nd Squadron in Bavaria, flying Tornados with Major Ulrike Flender, Germany's first female fighter pilot. Flender graduated pilot training about 10 months ahead of Baumann, also at ENJJPT. Baumann became an instructor pilot at ENJJPT with the 459th Flying Training Squadron in 2012, and completed her flying training as a Eurofighter Typhoon pilot in 2015. In 2016, Germany was looking for its first woman astronaut. All of eleven Germans who have so far voyaged into outer space were men. As a fighter pilot, Nicola Baumann applied to be Germany's first

neg: Béatrice Vialle 2001 and so became one of the two female Concorde pilots (with the Briton Barbara Harmer) and the first French female pilot on a supersonic airliner. (Frenchwoman Jacqueline Auriol was the first woman who flew Concorde, but this was as a test pilot.) In total Vialle made 45 supersonic flights Paris-New York City and 3 trips above the Atlantic Ocean. After the end of her Concorde flights (31 May 2003), she became a Captain flying Boeing 747-400s. Béatrice Vialle Béatrice Vialle (born 4 August 1961 at Bourges) is a French aviator, one of the two operational female Concorde pilots and

neg: History of women in Puerto Rico Custodio was inducted into the San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame for being the first Hispanic Female Military pilot in the United States Air Force. Major Sonia Roca was the first Hispanic female officer to attend the Command and General Staff Officer Course at the Army's School of the Americas. In 2007, United States Air Force Captain Hila Levy became the first Puerto Rican to be awarded a Rhodes Scholarship. She was honored with a plaque that has her name, squadron name and graduation date, which was placed in the ballroom balcony of the United States Air Force

neg: Mariana Drăgescu Mariana Drăgescu Marie Ana Aurelia (Mariana) Drăgescu (7 September 1912, Craiova – 24 March 2013, Bucharest) was a Romanian military pilot and aviator during World War II. She was the last surviving member of the White Squadron, a team of female aviators who flew medical aircraft during World War II. Romania was the only country in the world to allow women to pilot medical missions during the war. Drăgescu received her pilot's license in 1935 when she was 23 years old. She became one of the few women in the world to hold a license at the time. In 1938,

neg: Hanna Reitsch throughout the late 1930s and early 1940s. Reitsch was the first female helicopter pilot and one of the few pilots to fly the Focke-Achgelis Fa 61, the first fully controllable helicopter, for which she received the Military Flying Medal. In 1938, during the three weeks of the International Automobile Exhibition in Berlin, she made daily flights of the Fw 61 helicopter inside the "Deutschlandhalle". In September 1938, Reitsch flew the DFS Habicht in the Cleveland National Air Races. Reitsch was a test pilot on the Junkers Ju 87 "Stuka" dive bomber and Dornier Do 17 light/fast bomber projects, for which

neg: Niloofar Rahmani for the United States Air Force. Rahmani was represented by International Attorney Kimberley Motley and was granted asylum in the U.S. in April 2018. Niloofar Rahmani Niloofar Rahmani (, born 1992) is the first female fixed-wing Air Force aviator in Afghanistan's history and the first female pilot in the Afghan military since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. Though her family received death threats, she persevered to complete her training and won the U.S. State Department's International Women of Courage Award in 2015. Rahmani was born in Afghanistan in 1992. Since she was a child, she had a dream

neg: Kimberly Hampton unit's deployment to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom in September 2003. Hampton died when the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter she was flying was shot down near Fallujah, Iraq on January 2, 2004. Captain Hampton was the first female military pilot in United States history to be shot down and killed as a result of hostile fire. She was also the first female combat casualty in Iraq from South Carolina. Captain Hampton's resting place is located in the cemetery section just east of the bell tower at Robinson Memorial Gardens on Powdersville Road near her hometown of Easley, South

neg: Women in aviation female pilot for Scandinavian Airlines. Turi Widerøe had for years been a pilot for her fathers company Widerøe, which today is the largest regional airline in the Scandinavian countries. Turi Widerøe is still today recgognized as the western worlds first woman commercial pilot for a major airlines after she joined Scandinavian Airlines in 1967. Until the 1970s, aviation had been a traditionally male occupation in the United States. Commerce Department regulations virtually required pilots to have flown in the military to acquire sufficient flight hours, and until the 1970s, the U.S. Air Force and Navy barred women from flying and

neg: Wang Zheng (pilot) around-the-world; first female Chinese pilot to fly around-the-world, who launched a circumnavigation flight between August 1 - September 27, 2016, has going on lawsuits between Julie and her husband James Frechter in both China and US for defamation and torts. Wei Chen, a director of AOPA China who set up a cash award of RMB 1 millon for the first Chinese female circumnavigator, who is also an renowned aviator in China as the first Chinese citizen circumnavigator, revealed to media that: "“[Julie] never provided any evidence about her circumnavigation flight as required by the award…we do not know if she

neg: Iris Wittig Iris Wittig Iris Wittig (9 April 1928, Lengefeld – 30 September 1978) was a German military pilot. She was the first, and only, female fighter pilot in the East German Air Force. Wittig was born in Erzgebirge on 9 April 1928. From 1935 to 1945 her father was imprisoned by the Fascist regime, and from 1944 her mother was incarcerated at Ravensbrück concentration camp. Wittig joined the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) at the age of fifteen, in December 1945, and was active in Free German Youth (FDJ), a youth political movement, from its foundation the following year. After Wittig

neg: Asli Hassan Abade Asli Hassan Abade Asli Hassan Abade is a prominent Somali pilot, military figure, and civil activist. Asli was one of the first and so far only female pilot in the (Somali Air Force - SAF). She soloed her first flight on 9 September 1976. In the mid-2000s, Asli waged a peace campaign, encouraging lawmakers to come together and put an end to the long-standing civil conflict in her native Somalia. Attending every major political function dressed in the colors of the Somali flag, she reportedly commanded the respect of all the attendees. For her efforts in the reconciliation process that

neg: Nicky Smith (RAF officer) officer on 15 January 1990 and in November 1990 she transferred from the Engineer Branch to the General Duties Branch as aircrew, becoming one of the first female trainee pilots in the RAF. She was promoted flight lieutenant on 15 January 1992. She went to RAF Swinderby for elementary flying training, returned to Cranwell for basic flying training, and then went to RAF Shawbury, where she became the first woman in the British military to qualify as a helicopter pilot in October 1992. She became a search and rescue pilot, flying Westland Sea Kings, initially with 202 Squadron at RAF

neg: Kelly Flinn Kelly Flinn Kelly Flinn (whose surname was sometimes misspelled as Flynn; born December 23, 1970) is a former B-52 pilot in the United States Air Force (USAF). She was the first female pilot to serve in that capacity. She was discharged from the U.S. Air Force in 1997 after an adulterous affair with the husband of an enlisted subordinate, for military offenses including disobeying a direct order from her commanding officer to break off the affair, and for twice lying under oath to investigators about having done so. The scandal received widespread media attention at the time and was discussed

neg: Élisabeth Boselli Élisabeth Boselli Élisabeth Thérèse Marie Juliette Boselli (11 March 1914 – 25 November 2005), was a French military and civilian pilot. She was the first female fighter pilot to serve in the French Air Force, and held eight world records for distance, altitude and speed. Boselli was born in Paris on 11 March 1914. She studied at École des Sciences Politiques in Paris and graduated in 1935. While a student, she was involved in various humanitarian organizations, including the Red Cross. She became interested in aviation after attending an aviation conference with her brother. Initially she volunteered at air fields,

neg: New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population. There were 396 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84. In addition, there is a military boarding school, Carson Long Military Academy, with about 90 cadets. In

neg: Dee Brasseur her enlisted boyfriend and was coerced into having sex with her flight teacher. In 1998, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada. In 2007, she was inducted into the Women in Aviation, International Pioneer Hall of Fame. Dee Brasseur Deanna Marie "Dee" Brasseur, (born September 9, 1953) is a Canadian retired military officer (Major). She is one of the first three women to earn her wings as a Canadian Forces (C.F.) military pilot for active duty and also one of the first of two female CF-18 Hornet fighter pilots in the world. Born in Pembroke, Ontario, a

neg: Women in aviation became the first female pilot with the Jamaica Defence Force and in the 1980s would become the first woman pilot for TransJamaica Ltd. Four years later, in 1979, Jamaican Maria Ziadie-Haddad, became one of the first women in the Western Hemisphere to become a commercial jet airline pilot when she was hired as the first woman pilot of Air Jamaica, as a Boeing 727 second officer. Another Jamaican, Michele Yap became the first female airline captain in the Caribbean flying the Leeward Islands Air Transport's Twin Otter in 1988. The following year, Captain Yap was the first to pilot an

neg: Women in the military by country different hospitals in the US Army, all volunteered for the mission and were the first women to join the active service of the Brazilian armed forces. After the war, as well as the rest of the FEB, the nurses, most have been awarded, they won the official patent and licensed the active military service. Joanna Herrera Cortez became the first female Colombian fighter pilot in 2004. She also became a lieutenant and put in charge of 99 men. Women in the military by country Recent history of changes in women's roles includes having women in the military in many countries.

neg: Rebecca Ohm at the 180th Fighter Wing, becoming the first female fighter pilot at the 180th Fighter Wing and within the state of Ohio. Ohm has been on several combat deployments and received the Air Medal in support of Operation Northern Watch, Operation Southern Watch, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Ohm was the first female fighter pilot within the state of Ohio to become an F-16 instructor pilot. She has been interviewed in air force TV news on 2015 women's history month as First 180th FW Female Fighter Pilot. Rebecca Ohm Rebecca "Becky" Ohm is a United States Air Force officer, and the

neg: Helen Richey the first female commercial airline pilot, Richey also was the first woman sworn in to pilot air mail and one of the first female flight instructors. Richey died in her apartment in New York City on 7 January 1947, apparently from a pill overdose. Her death was ruled a suicide. Helen Richey Helen Richey (1909–1947) was a pioneering female aviator and the first woman to be hired as a pilot by a commercial airline in the United States. Richey was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. She graduated from McKeesport High School in 1927. Her father, Joseph B. Richey, was superintendent of

neg: Turi Widerøe Turi Widerøe Turi Widerøe (born 23 November 1937) was the worlds first female commercial air pilot for a major airline. The daughter of aviator Viggo Widerøe, (who founded, which today is Scandinavias largest regional airline Widerøe), she was originally educated as a book designer. She later took a pilot's education, and, employed by Scandinavian Airlines System, became the first female pilot in a major airline in the western world. After ending her flight career she worked for numerous cultural institutions such as the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Gyldendal, Oslo Nye Teater and Riksteatret. She was born in Oslo as a daughter

neg: Blanche Noyes Blanche Noyes Blanche Noyes (June 23, 1900 – October 6, 1981) was an American pioneering female aviator who was among the first ten women to receive a transport pilot's license. In 1929, she became Ohio's first licensed female pilot. She was born Blanche Wilcox on June 23, 1900 in Cleveland, Ohio. She gave up her acting career after marrying pilot Dewey L. Noyes (c. 1900 – 1935). She started flying in 1929 after getting a lesson from her husband. She soloed on February 15 after four hours of training and received her pilot's license in June of the same year.

neg: Sally Murphy (U.S. Army officer) Sally Murphy (U.S. Army officer) Sally Murphy is a retired colonel who served as a United States Army Aviator. She was the first female U.S. Army helicopter pilot to graduate from flight school at Fort Rucker, Alabama on June 4, 1974. She served as a leader for units within the 330th Army Security Agency Company, 1st Infantry Division, the 62nd Aviation Company, and the 78th Aviation Battalion. In 2009, Murphy received the U.S. Army Freedom Team Salute Veteran Commendation to commemorate her 27 years of service and her place in military history. Sally (Woolfolk) Murphy was born in Wichita, Kansas

neg: Turi Widerøe Paul Tissandier Diploma in Paris in 2005, on the 100 year anniversary of the aviation organization. Turi Widerøe Turi Widerøe (born 23 November 1937) was the worlds first female commercial air pilot for a major airline. The daughter of aviator Viggo Widerøe, (who founded, which today is Scandinavias largest regional airline Widerøe), she was originally educated as a book designer. She later took a pilot's education, and, employed by Scandinavian Airlines System, became the first female pilot in a major airline in the western world. After ending her flight career she worked for numerous cultural institutions such as the Norwegian

neg: Lydia Litvyak Lydia Litvyak Lydia Vladimirovna Litvyak (Лидия Владимировна Литвяк, (August 18, 1921, in Moscow – August 1, 1943, in Krasnyi Luch), also known as Lilya, was a fighter pilot in the Soviet Air Force during World War II. With five solo victories, Soviet propaganda claimed up to twelve solo victories and two to four shared kills in 66 combat sorties. In about two years of operations, she was the first female fighter pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft, the first of two female fighter pilots who have earned the title of fighter ace and the holder of the record for

neg: Constance Leathart Constance Leathart Constance Ruth Leathart (7 December 1903 – 4 November 1993) was a British female pilot who flew Royal Air Force aircraft on transit flights in World War Two as an Air Transport Auxiliary. Born into a wealthy family on Tyneside, Leathart started flying lessons in 1925 at Newcastle Aero Club. She wrote her name as "C. R. Leathart" on the application form, and was accepted before the club realised her gender; when she received her flying licence in 1927 Leathart became the first British female pilot outside London, and one of the first 20 overall. She started an

neg: Maryse Carmichael Wing Bagotville in Quebec as the deputy wing operations officer and in 2007 she moved to 8 Wing Trenton in eastern Ontario. In May 2010 she was named the commander of the Snowbirds, becoming the first female pilot to lead the squad. In 2013 she retired from the Canadian Forces and took up a role as a military flight instruction specialist. In 2013, Carmichael received the Elsie MacGill Northern Lights Award for Flight Operations and Maintenance. Carmichael is married to Major Scott Greenough, a Canadian Forces fighter pilot, and they have two daughters. Maryse Carmichael Maryse Carmichael (born 1971) is

neg: Siri Skare Siri Skare Siri Skare (June 6, 1958 – April 1, 2011) was the first female aviator in the armed forces of Norway. She died during a demonstration in Mazar-i-Sharif in 2011. Skare was originally from Åndalsnes, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. A resident of Oslo, Skare was married and had one child. Already a civilian pilot and flight instructor with more than 1400 hours, she completed her military pilot training in 1984, and went on to fly Lockheed P-3 Orion at 333 Squadron and later Lockheed C-130 Hercules at 335 Squadron. She achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel within the Royal

neg: Valérie André aunt of politician André Santini. Valérie André Valérie André (; born 21 April 1922 in Strasbourg) is a veteran of the French resistance, a neurosurgeon, an aviator and the first female member of the military to achieve the rank of General Officer, in 1976, as Physician General. In 1981, she was promoted to Inspector General of Medicine. A helicopter pilot, she is the first woman to have piloted a helicopter in a combat zone. She is also a founding member of the Académie de l'air et de l'espace. As a member of the military, she is not addressed as "Madame

neg: Valérie André Valérie André Valérie André (; born 21 April 1922 in Strasbourg) is a veteran of the French resistance, a neurosurgeon, an aviator and the first female member of the military to achieve the rank of General Officer, in 1976, as Physician General. In 1981, she was promoted to Inspector General of Medicine. A helicopter pilot, she is the first woman to have piloted a helicopter in a combat zone. She is also a founding member of the Académie de l'air et de l'espace. As a member of the military, she is not addressed as "Madame la Générale" (a term reserved