Maj. Mariam Al Mansouri may be ISIS worst nightmare. The first female fighter pilot in the United Arab Emirates, she led a strike mission this week against the terror group, that countrys ambassador to the United States said Thursday. She is (a) fully qualified, highly trained, combat ready pilot, and she led the mission, Yousef Al Otaiba told MSNBCs Morning Joe. CNN spoke to Al Mansouri earlier this year about her work. She had wanted to be a fighter pilot since she finished high school, but had to wait until women were allowed. At that time, the doors were not open for females to be pilots. So I had to wait almost 10 years for the decision to be taken, Al Mansouri said. She stressed theres no difference between men and women when it comes to defending their country.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 14:33:32 +0000
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