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Poland welcomes first female F-16 pilot

The first woman in Poland has qualified as an F-16 fighter jet pilot, Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has said, adding that more will follow.

18.04.2025 14:53 update: 18.04.2025 14:55
Photo: PAP/Jakub Kaczmarczyk
Photo: PAP/Jakub Kaczmarczyk

"The lady officer serves at the 32 Tactical Air Base in Lask," the minister wrote on X on Friday.

"Yet another female pilot is being trained at the 31 (Tactical Air - PAP) Base in Krzesiny. We're are proud of you!"

According to the official, Poland's first female F-16 operator learned her duties in the US, the jets' manufacturer.

Produced by General Dynamics, the aircraft can engage in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attacks and is used by 26 states outside the US.(PAP)

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