When Defense Secretary Les Aspin ordered the services to drop restrictions on women flying combat missions in 1993, she became the Air Force's first female fighter pilot.

Some websites on retired Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, the Air Force's first female fighter pilot, and the World War II-era WASPs have been pulled offline.

Herstory Lessons: Female pilot was prepared to give her life to stop the 9/11 attacks Heather Penney, who flies an F-16, was one of the first female fighter pilots.

Weeks, the former fighter pilot, recalled being the only female pilot in her squadron when she flew long missions over Iraq as part of Operation Northern Watch in 2000.

That Nazi invasion galvanized her into action; she initially joined the all-female 586th Fighter Aviation Regiment and then transferred to the male-dominated 437th Fighter Aviation Regiment.

Sanni's latest achievement at GAFCSC is a resounding statement about Nigeria’s growing influence in regional military excellence and the NAF’s commitment to gender inclusion and elite talent ...

The Air Force has developed a new in-flight bladder relief system for female pilots.

Two squadrons from California Naval Air Station Lemoore were part of the first all-female squad to lead the flyover at the Super Bowl.

"Flying in a parade is quite challenging — it requires skill, full attention, flawless teamwork and quick responsiveness. It ...

Flight Lieutenant Kafayat Omolara Sanni, Nigeria’s first female fighter pilot, has again made history by emerging as the Best Allied Student and winner of the Best Assistant Commandant Paper at ...