“She Slept Peacefully — Until the Captain Screamed: ‘Any Fighter Pilots on Board?!’”

The standards were unforgiving. She thrived in that world. Over time, she accumulated more than 2,000 combat hours, 6 confirmed kills, and the kind of reputation that made younger pilots study her tactics in classrooms long after she had flown them in real life. She eventually commanded the 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base and became continue reading …