One of the first female fighter pilots in the UAE led its air strikes against Isis targets in Syria earlier this week. Major Mariam Al Mansouri, reported to be the first female Emirati airforce pilot, “led the squadron” of UAE fighter jets on Tuesday in the US and Arab attacks on Isis. Born in Abu Dhabi, Ms Mansouri graduated from the Khalifa bin Zayed Air College in 2008 and is now a veteran operations pilot, working with F-16 Block 60 aircraft, The National reports. She worked for the General Command for several years before becoming one of the first women to join the air force when it allowed female members.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 16:21:20 +0000
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