Women's equality is celebrated in the Fighter Squadron, where pilots' capabilities, not their gender, define them. The mission-first mindset highlights that anyone qualified can serve. Breaking ...

Heather Penney, who flies an F-16, was one of the first female fighter pilots. Herstory Lessons pays tribute to women whose accomplishments are hidden from history, but who have made an impact on the ...

During more than a century of manned flight, a nagging problem has been how to answer nature’s call when up in the wild blue yonder. Modern fighter jets such as the F-15 Eagle top out at more than ...

Some Air Force webpages on pioneering female pilots — from World War II to the modern era — have been taken offline, as the Trump administration continues its drive to eliminate diversity-related ...

Michelle “MACE” Curran made history after she became the second-ever woman to fly as Lead Solo Pilot for the United States Air Force demonstration team, the Thunderbirds, in 2019. Her powerful ...

During World War II, a group of female pilots called the Soviet Night Witches bombed Nazis after nightfall. Although rarely any mention of them is made in history books, they played a significant role ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- History was made prior to kickoff on Super Bowl Sunday as the military flyover commemorated 50 years of women in the Navy. For the first time ever, the military aircraft flying over ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — They're two of just five women in the U.S. who can operate F-16 Fighting Falcon jets for the Air National Guard, but their gender is the last thing the millennial pilots based ...

Sanni's latest achievement at GAFCSC is a resounding statement about Nigeria’s growing influence in regional military excellence and the NAF’s commitment to gender inclusion and elite talent ...

Flight Lieutenant Kafayat Omolara Sanni, Nigeria’s first female fighter pilot, has again made history by emerging as the Best Allied Student and winner of the Best Assistant Commandant Paper at the ...

Flight Lieutenant Kafayat Omolara Sanni, Nigeria’s first female fighter pilot, has again made history by emerging as the Best Allied Student and winner of the Best Assistant Commandant Paper at the ...