[LouAvul]

I hadda look her up. This paragraph caught my eye: "...was the first female carrier-based fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy. She was also the first female fighter pilot in the U.S. military to die in a crash..."

Sums it up right there.

[5inch38gunner]

We lost a few good people in accidents that were 500 hour wonders in developing countries. Even Japan and Korea had troubles with their pilots and reverted to expat pilots with military experience.