[WaterDragon]

I'd like to know if any of the pilots, students or otherwise, were women. The services have been dumbing down standards for women in the pilots' programs, which endangers everyone. This may not be an issue in this crash. But I do wonder.

[balrog666]

I'd like to know if any of the pilots, students or otherwise, were women. The services have been dumbing down standards for women in the pilots' programs, which endangers everyone. This may not be an issue in this crash. But I do wonder.

We won't know until they recover pilots, bodies, or give up the search and release names.

[CIApilot]

I'd like to know if any of the pilots, students or otherwise, were women. The services have been dumbing down standards for women in the pilots' programs, which endangers everyone. This may not be an issue in this crash. But I do wonder.

I'm a female jet pilot, and I assure you that whether you are a good pilot or not does not depend upon gender. There is no dumbing down of standards for women pilots.

[Mr Rogers]

Stop wondering. I don't believe in putting women in fighters, but that has more to do with the cost of retraining them after pregnancy than basic skills. In the 80s, standards were lowered. By the 90s, women were common enough that standards went back. The only lowering of standards was because fewer folks were entering and more were leaving - there was a letter issued a few years back telling instructors to be less eager to flunk folks (male & female) out. The one training squadron CC I knew told his instructors they did no one any favors by keeping in someone who needed to wash out, so keep up the good work.

[americafirst]

As a former T-38 IP, I can personally attest to the stupidity of your statement.

[DennisR]

Not intending to be a wiseguy but being a wiseguy just the same, what if there were no women on board? What would be your conclusion then? That the men pilots have been dumbed down also? If it is, I think there will be a lot of people who would beg to differ with you.