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Naval aviator becomes first woman pilot to secure air-to-air victory in combat

A F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot became the first woman in U.S. military history to score an air-to-air victory in combat, according to the U.S. Navy. The pilot, who was not named by the Navy, shot down a ...
CNN

She was the first Black woman to fly in the US Air Force. Now this trailblazing pilot is making her final flight

She’s been flying planes, both military and commercial, for about 43 years, breaking down barrier after barrier along the way. But on May 23, Captain Theresa Claiborne will land her “final flight” at ...
abc7NY

First Black woman pilot for the U.S. Air Force retires with final flight to New Jersey

NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- A groundbreaking airline pilot is flying off into the sunset. Theresa Claiborne retired from United Airlines on Thursday. She reached heights never seen before as the ...
WLTX19

U.S. Navy pilot becomes first American woman to "engage and kill an air-to-air contact"

NEW YORK — An aviator for the United States Navy recently became the first American woman ever to score a victory in air-to-air combat, the service said. The fighter pilot, who was not identified, ...