A new wrinkle: VFW gaining strength through younger vets (West University Examiner)20 Nov 2008
It’s not exactly the fountain of youth, but the face of the Veterans of Foreign Wars is becoming younger – and decidedly more feminine. ...more

WWII's unsung heroes: The Fly Girls (WTOP Radio Network)17 Nov 2008
These women didn't see combat, but they were pilots who flew 60 million miles. ...more

Behind the Scenes: Saluting a female general (CNN)15 Nov 2008
Watching Army Chief of Staff George Casey swear in his newest fellow four star -- the first woman to achieve the Army's highest rank -- it was hard not to feel something truly historic was happening before your eyes. ...more

League honors female veterans (Schaumburg Review)13 Nov 2008
League of Women Voters in the Palatine Area again honored local women for serving in the military. ...more

.: Soviet Women Pilots in the Great Patriotic War :.
Women pilots and fighter aces of the Red Air Force in WWII. It features aviators like Lilya Litvyak, Valeria Khmoyakova, Katya Budanova, and others, and also the aircraft they flew read all

Women Fighter Pilots
Female fighter pilots take on challenges full throttle. by Staff Sgt. Elaine Aviles, 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany (AFPN) -- Female fighter ... read all

Military Women Pilots
Women first began entering pilot training in 1976, fighter pilot training in July 1993 and navigator training in 1977. *2004 there were 519 (3.8 percent) female pilots and 195 (4.1 ... read all

History of Female Fighter Pilots
NEXT. Womens Air Service Pilots (WASP) Women began flying in 1942 as a means to free up the male pilots for combat duties. Of the 25,000 who applied to be a ... read all

Canada's first female fighter pilots cleared for takeoff - "On This ...
Major Deanna Brasseur discusses her career in the Canadian air force, including her historic 1989 graduation from the CF-18 training program. read all

joelshepherd.com: Female Fighter Pilots in Pakistan
Clearly there's some elements of the Pakistani military establishment that are determined to show to the world that Pakistan can be just as modern as any nation. read all

World War 2 aviation book on Russian women fighter pilots
World War 2 aviation book on Russian women fighter pilots. The Best Kept Russian Secret of World War II. By the close of World War II almost 1,000 Russian ... read all

Pakistan's first female fighter pilots "doing rather well" - Boing ...
Women fighter pilots and aerospace engineers are now joining the formerly all-male Pakistan Air Force academy. Until recently, most women in this conservative Muslim society would ... read all

Top 1000 ultralight and microlight aviation sites edited by pilots for ...
As an artist Simone has always been obsessed with female fighter pilots. These old ladies, who had flown fighter planes in World War II, challenged her to become a pilot. read all

Female Fighter Pilots - MilitaryWoman.org
Female Fighter Pilots Air Force ... Welcome to the MilitaryWoman.org forums. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions ... read all