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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Women in Aviation News 3/20/08

First ever batch of women fighter pilot graduates (in Pakistan)
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
ISALAMABAD: The female pilots of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) have completed their operational conversion on F-7 fighter aircraft.

Through consistent hard work, consummate dedication and exemplary spirit, the three female pilots along with 20 male colleagues graduated on Monday after completing their operational conversion course on F-7 fighter aircraft, says a PAF statement issued here.

They will now be deployed in different PAF fighter squadrons.The graduation ceremony of operational conversion course was held at the PAF base, Mianwali. Air Vice Marshal Faaiz Amir, Air Officer Commanding Northern Air Command, was the chief guest.

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A Typical Paraglider Pilot? - No Such Thing!
A blog, scroll all the way to the bottom for a couple of paragraphs on women paragliders:

Particularly in Europe, a select few women have reached the highest standards in the sport by becoming active competition pilots. Such is the participation rate over there, there are even women-only events on the CIVL sporting calendar. CIVL is an international body that governs aspects of paragliding and hang-gliding, like the FAI in general aviation.

Now for a quick mention of 2 notable women in paragliding. Firstly, Azar Mazruii Farahani from Iran is the director of the Womens Air Sports Federation of Tehran. A professional paragliding instructor, she glides through the air with the greatest of ease wearing traditional Islamic clothing. That's different.

Secondly, one of the U.K.'s top female pilots is Nicky Moss. She was good enough to win the women's event of the British Open Paragliding Championship when it was held in ger, Spain. Not only that, Nicky also holds a British record in paragliding.

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PAF Female Pilots complete Operational Conversion on Fighter Aircraft
March 17, 2008

The female pilots of Pakistan Air Force achieved yet another landmark by completing their operational conversion on F-7 fighter aircraft through consistent hard work, consummate dedication and exemplary spirit.

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