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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Meet Flt Lt Ayesha Farooq, Pakistan's first ever female fighter pilot to qualify for battle

Ayesha FarooqPakistan's air force has its first combat-ready female fighter pilot.

Flight Lieutenant Ayesha Farooq, 26, is the first of six female fighter pilots in the force to pass the final exams to qualify for battle.

She will now fly missions in a Chinese-made F7PG fighter jet alongside her 24 male colleagues in Squadron 20.


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