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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Are we supposed to be happy about this? Turns out the first female Navy combat pilot was not well trained and died in a crash. Diversity strikes again.


51 posted on 08/16/2019 12:32:49 PM PDT by Midwesterner53
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To: Midwesterner53

The remarks at Fox are about 2/3 in agreement with yours. There are very few kudos to this young woman accomplishing this.

The pioneers frequently die. Lots of men died developing heavier-than-air aircraft 120 years ago. I’m sure we will have inordinately high deaths of women for a while, too.

But, on balance, I’m happy to see women can pursue these flight combat dreams of theirs and I doubt it will seriously degrade our combat ability. Given the difficulties of recruiting top-notch fighter pilots, this may improve our abilities.

Women in front-line combat roles is an entirely different matter, of course.


56 posted on 08/16/2019 1:05:22 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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Maneuvering a fighter jet can be hell on the body!

Possible that it is too strenuous for a woman?
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57 posted on 08/16/2019 1:06:06 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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