Women in and out of Uniform

spazsinbad · by **spazsinbad** » 14 Jun 2019, 17:08

Flight Suits Designed for Women
06 Jun 2019 Amy McCullough

"The Defense Department is starting to design flight equipment with female aviators in mind. Women pilots in the Air Force and Navy gathered at JB Langley-Eustis, Va., on June 4 for a female fitment event, where officials took their measurements for uniforms, helmets, and masks. The data gathered will be used to design prototypes for female flight equipment, which has historically been based off of male measurements, according to a USAF release.

“When you go to a squadron to go to a fitment event, there’s usually only a couple of women, so to get a full spectrum of what is going to work for women aviators, we needed to bring them all together in one place,” said Lt. Col. Shelly Mendieta, plans and requirements officer.

Brig. Gen. Edward Vaughan, assistant to the director in the Air Force directorate of readiness and training, said the new equipment will improve pilots’ combat effectiveness.

“Women have been flying in the Air Force for a very long time,” Mendieta said. “We have made progress, but this is the first time in my 20-year career that we have had the kind of momentum that we have to get this right. We have the opportunity to get this right and we have to grab that and take it for all it’s worth.”"

A female aviator has her measurements taken while ina flight suit during a Female Fitment Event at JB Langley-Eustis, Va., on June 4, 2019. Traditionally, many flight suits female aviators had to wear were made to the measurements and specifications of their male counterparts. Air Force photo by A1C Marcus M. Bullock. - Photo Air Force Magazine

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Source: http://www.airforcemag.com/Features/Pag ... Women.aspx

Around the USAF Female Flight Equipment Redesign June 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSligog6kxk

spazsinbad · by **spazsinbad** » 14 Jun 2019, 17:18

Navy test pilot instructor earns Navy’s first-ever Army Broken Wing
07 Jun 2019 NavAirNews

"NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. - U.S. Naval Test Pilot School rotary instructor Barb Gordon was the Navy’s first to receive the Army’s Broken Wing Award during a ceremony June 6 in Patuxent River.

Highly regarded and rarely awarded, the Army gives the Broken Wing to aircrew who have minimized or prevented loss of life and aircraft through outstanding airmanship during inflight emergencies. Gordon’s award marked the first time the Army presented the Broken Wing outside of the service.

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Gordon and Jones are pictured in front of the recovered UH-60L that flew during the single-engine test technique she and her Army test pilot under instruction were training in October 2016 (U.S. Navy Photo)

Source: http://www.navair.navy.mil/comfrc/osbp/ ... 72019-0820

fang · by **fang** » 15 Jun 2019, 08:54

Highest ranking female Air Force fighter pilot fired from overseeing top secret DOD programs

https://www.stripes.com/highest-ranking ... s-1.585570

Air Force Academy removes commandant of cadets from job amid investigation

https://www.stripes.com/news/us/air-for ... n-1.578972

Air Force’s first female Viper pilot relieved of duty after two weeks

Capt. Zoe Kotnik was commander of the F-16 Viper Demo Team, a fleet that performs complicated aerial stunts at widely seen events such as the Super Bowl.

Col. Allen Herritage, director of public affairs at Air Combat Command, stated that Col. Derek O’Malley, 20th Fighter Wing commander, relieved Kotnik of command due to his “loss of confidence in her ability to lead and command.”

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Kotnik graduated from the Air Force Academy in 2011 and has accumulated more than 1,000 hours in aircraft during her time in service.

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She will continue to serve in “non-supervisory role” in the Air Force’s 20th Fighter Wing, said Capt. Alannah Staver, a spokesperson for the unit.

Capt. Zoe Kotnik - Photo by US Air Force

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Capt. Zoe Kotnik - Photo by US Air Force

Source: https://nypost.com/2019/02/12/air-force ... two-weeks/

femalepilot · by **femalepilot** » 23 Jun 2019, 17:41

Meet Australia's First Female F/A-18 Hornet Fighter Pilots
Royal Australian Air Force First Two Female Fast Jet Pilots Born!

femalepilot · by **femalepilot** » 27 Jun 2019, 20:37

USAF Female F-15E Strike Eagle Pilot/WSO

: A pilot and WSO of the 334th FS step to their mighty Strike Eagle to embark on another mission at SeymourJohnson AFB. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzLA0_jhvHg/

: A 4th FW Strike Eagle crew is getting ready to head out on another mission. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bypj_qph0Zz/

: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx92q-0B3bI/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BzLA0_jhvHg/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bypj_qph0Zz/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx92q-0B3bI/

femalepilot · by **femalepilot** » 01 Jul 2019, 23:44

Bangladeshi’s First Female Military Helicopter Pilots Fly as United Nations Peacekeepers
জাতিসংঘ শান্তিরক্ষী মিশনে প্রথম বাংলাদেশি দুই নারী পাইলট
https://youtu.be/9TNNyNc2y6s https://youtu.be/uyiUxC4qE3U

femalepilot · by **femalepilot** » 04 Jul 2019, 01:05

USAF Thunderbirds: "This is how we do promotions, Thunderbirds-style!"
Lady Pilot Wearing Full Flight Gear in F-16 Cockpit over the skies of Colorado!

Congratulations Major Michelle "Mace" Curran!!!

: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10101390637548402

spazsinbad · by **spazsinbad** » 05 Jul 2019, 04:24

First Woman Harrier Pilot to Train on F-35B
Spring 2019 Naval Aviation News [ALSO AT: viewtopic.php?f=57&t=55815&p=423177&hilit=woman#p423177 ]

"YUMA, Ariz.—Marine Corps Capt. Kelsey Casey stands in front of an AV-8B Harrier at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Az, in March. The only female AV-8B Harrier pilot in the Marine Corps, Casey recently deployed with Marine Attack Squadron 311 to the Middle East as part of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command.... After her deployment, Casey will begin training on the F-35B Lightning II."

Photo: "U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Nygaard"

Source: https://navalaviationnews.navylive.dodl ... ng2019.pdf (8Mb)

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femalepilot · by **femalepilot** » 07 Jul 2019, 00:49

Female F-16 Fighter Pilot Rocks on sweet hair in GoPro Video Of The 480th FS “Warhawks” F-16CMs Flying Over Portugal - Cockpit Footage:

https://youtu.be/WvSEUZOLAGA

pmi · by **pmi** » 07 Jul 2019, 04:58

Female F-16 Fighter Pilot Rocks on sweet hair in GoPro Video Of The 480th FS “Warhawks” F-16CMs Flying Over Portugal - Cockpit Footage:

Does that meet AF grooming standards? Or safety standards for that matter.

jaws · by **jaws** » 07 Jul 2019, 20:46

pmi wrote:
Female F-16 Fighter Pilot Rocks on sweet hair in GoPro Video Of The 480th FS “Warhawks” F-16CMs Flying Over Portugal - Cockpit Footage:

Does that meet AF grooming standards? Or safety standards for that matter.

Yes, female hair must hang down when wearing any kind of helmet to allow for proper fit.

femalepilot · by **femalepilot** » 12 Jul 2019, 00:57

Parents of teen, Elizabeth "Lake" Little, aged 18, killed in MS plane crash receive surprise from FedEx, while preparing for her memorial service:
https://www.localmemphis.com/news/parents-of-teen-killed-in-ms-plane-crash-receive-surprise-from-fedex-while-preparing-for-her-memorial-service/
Wednesday, which was to be Lake’s “check ride” to complete her pilot training, her parents received a surprise in the mail from FedEx. In a Facebook post Wednesday, her parents said “In addition to gaining her heavenly wings this week, she received her FedEx pilot wings as well which was her goal driven dream”.

jaws · by **jaws** » 12 Jul 2019, 01:01

A young soul lost way too soon, God speed to you. Soar above us all.

femalepilot · by **femalepilot** » 12 Jul 2019, 01:05

First Chile's Air Force Female F-16 Fighter Pilot Born!!!
Subteniente Vannia Aburto Navarro: La Primera Chilena que será piloto de Aviones de combate F-16

femalepilot · by **femalepilot** » 17 Jul 2019, 15:04

USAF F-16 Fighter Pilot Captain Zoe "Sis" Kotnik Reflects on Kunsan Air Base (8 March: International Women's Day)