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| Israel to field it's first all-woman combat air squadron |
| 2004-08-06 |
| EFL - RTWT A revolution is taking place in the air force: ten years after the IAF was forced to open the doors to its prestigious training course to women, the air force is showing initiative and is showing off a unique combat squadron that composed solely by women. In the new squadron, all positions are staffed by members of the fairer sex: from the combat pilot to the operations officer, training officer, air traffic control sergeant right down to the ground technician. Snip The IAF explains that senior positions, such as squadron command requires experiences and as time passes, these positions will be filled by women as well. Major General Eliezar Shkedi referred to his vision regarding the integration of women in the air force and emphasized: "We have an excellent combat squadron, not just a good one. Women will be given every opportunity to do whatever they are capable of." |
| Posted by:Doc8404 |
| #8 Whoops! LOL! Yep! JIPS at 6 oclock! (or 7 or eight.. :)_ |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-08-07 5:28:42 PM |
| #7 Silly Shipman: These girls are JIPs (Jewish Israeli Princesses). Or, for the Arabs who shoot at them and miss as they scream across the sky, "Gyps" ;-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2004-08-06 10:29:53 PM |
| #6 Good heavens! Japs! |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-08-06 7:32:29 PM |
| #5 Will they still call it a ‘cockpit’ or something else? And what? So which Arab nation is going to be the first one to lose and airplane to this new squadron? |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2004-08-06 5:54:58 PM |
| #4 Rex - women make excellent shooters! - At the NRA High Power nationals at Camp Perry look for the return of the Woman Champion, Marine S/Sgt Julia Watson Service Rifle Champion, Marine CWO Dennis DeMille, and, at Long Range, defending champion Nancy Tompkins-Gallagher. |
| Posted by: Doc8404 2004-08-06 5:38:53 PM |
| #3 I've always thought women could make very fine fighter pilots. Also, it strikes me that women could be good snipers. Good for Israel! |
| Posted by: rex 2004-08-06 4:44:55 PM |
| #2 Ahhh ... Arab humiliation writ large across the skies. What's not to like? I hope they use this team to cap Hamas and al Aqsa poobahs on a routine basis. What better than Israeli military women to snuff these repressive violent b@stards? Massive seething to begin in 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-08-06 4:42:34 PM |
| #1 Bet Hamas will love this. |
| Posted by: 2% 2004-08-06 4:33:13 PM |