Female aviators, history and future!
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 9:52 am
On this day in 1928: Aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to
fly across the Atlantic Ocean as she completed a flight from
Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours.
On this day in 1983: Astronaut Sally Ride became America's first woman
in space as she and four colleagues lifted off aboard the space shuttle
Challenger.
The Air Force has named the first female pilot to its' Thunderbirds aerial
demonstration team.
Capt. Nicole Malachowski, 30, will join the unit in November at Nellis
Air Force Base. She recently finished a four month assignment flying
with Operation Iraqi Freedom. Trained to fly the F-15E fighter, she is
currently assigned to Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath in England.
When she joins the Thunderbirds, she will fly the F-16 Falcon.
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fly across the Atlantic Ocean as she completed a flight from
Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours.
On this day in 1983: Astronaut Sally Ride became America's first woman
in space as she and four colleagues lifted off aboard the space shuttle
Challenger.
The Air Force has named the first female pilot to its' Thunderbirds aerial
demonstration team.
Capt. Nicole Malachowski, 30, will join the unit in November at Nellis
Air Force Base. She recently finished a four month assignment flying
with Operation Iraqi Freedom. Trained to fly the F-15E fighter, she is
currently assigned to Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath in England.
When she joins the Thunderbirds, she will fly the F-16 Falcon.
:yh_flag
