Female Air Force Pilot Becomes First Woman to Fly F-35A Stealth Fighter Into Combat

Female Air Force Pilot Becomes First Woman to Fly F-35A Stealth Fighter Into Combat
Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen/U.S. Air Force
Michael Wing
Michael Wing
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Capt. Emily Thompson, call sign “Banzai,” made U.S. military history in early June by becoming the first female stealth fighter pilot to fly into combat, the Air Force announced.
Launching from Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, Thompson flew a sortie into the “central command area of responsibility,” though specific locations were not provided “due to operational security,” Task and Purpose reported.
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