U.S. Navy's first Black female fighter pilot will receive her wings

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

So impressed and proud of this young lady

"By Chevaz Clarke​

Updated on: July 29, 2020 / 7:24 PM / CBS News

Lieutenant Madeline Swegle, who made history as the U.S. Navy's first Black female tactical fighter pilot, will receive her Wings of Gold on Friday. "I am really honored that I get to wear the wings and get to fly planes and call myself a pilot," said Swegle in a video released by the Navy ahead of her July 31 ceremony.​

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The Virginia native celebrated her historic achievement earlier this month after she completed her training at the U.S. Naval Academy.​

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"I don't think the goal in my life is to necessarily be the first at anything. That was never something that I set out to do, it was just something I was interested in and I found out later," she said.​

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Swegle said she had aspirations of becoming a pilot since her parents would take her to see the Blue Angels."​

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U.S. Navy's first Black female fighter pilot will receive her wings

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

High Flight

"Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds -
and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of -
wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence.
Hovering there I've chased the shouting wind along
and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.
"Up, up the long delirious burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace,
where never lark, or even eagle, flew;
and, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod
the high untrespassed sanctity of space,
put out my hand and touched the face of God."

- John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
High Flight - John Gillespie Magee, Jr.

 

[TNHarley]

Fake news. Systematic racism and shit..

 

[Hossfly]

So impressed and proud of this young lady

"By Chevaz Clarke​

Updated on: July 29, 2020 / 7:24 PM / CBS News

Lieutenant Madeline Swegle, who made history as the U.S. Navy's first Black female tactical fighter pilot, will receive her Wings of Gold on Friday. "I am really honored that I get to wear the wings and get to fly planes and call myself a pilot," said Swegle in a video released by the Navy ahead of her July 31 ceremony.​

​

The Virginia native celebrated her historic achievement earlier this month after she completed her training at the U.S. Naval Academy.​

​

"I don't think the goal in my life is to necessarily be the first at anything. That was never something that I set out to do, it was just something I was interested in and I found out later," she said.​

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Swegle said she had aspirations of becoming a pilot since her parents would take her to see the Blue Angels."​

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U.S. Navy's first Black female fighter pilot will receive her wings

Impressive!

 

[IM2]

Fake news. Systematic racism and shit..

Systemic racism is real but that's not the thread topic.

 

[Blackrook]

Did she meet the same standards as a male pilot, or did they lower the standards?

 

[freyasman]

So impressed and proud of this young lady

"By Chevaz Clarke​

Updated on: July 29, 2020 / 7:24 PM / CBS News

Lieutenant Madeline Swegle, who made history as the U.S. Navy's first Black female tactical fighter pilot, will receive her Wings of Gold on Friday. "I am really honored that I get to wear the wings and get to fly planes and call myself a pilot," said Swegle in a video released by the Navy ahead of her July 31 ceremony.​

​

The Virginia native celebrated her historic achievement earlier this month after she completed her training at the U.S. Naval Academy.​

​

"I don't think the goal in my life is to necessarily be the first at anything. That was never something that I set out to do, it was just something I was interested in and I found out later," she said.​

​

Swegle said she had aspirations of becoming a pilot since her parents would take her to see the Blue Angels."​

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U.S. Navy's first Black female fighter pilot will receive her wings

Good for her.

 

[freyasman]

Did she meet the same standards as a male pilot, or did they lower the standards?

Hey, every hour she's flying a plane is one less that a woman driver is on the road.

Just leave it alone, okay?

 

[Ghost of a Rider]

So impressed and proud of this young lady

"By Chevaz Clarke​

Updated on: July 29, 2020 / 7:24 PM / CBS News

Lieutenant Madeline Swegle, who made history as the U.S. Navy's first Black female tactical fighter pilot, will receive her Wings of Gold on Friday. "I am really honored that I get to wear the wings and get to fly planes and call myself a pilot," said Swegle in a video released by the Navy ahead of her July 31 ceremony.​

​

The Virginia native celebrated her historic achievement earlier this month after she completed her training at the U.S. Naval Academy.​

​

"I don't think the goal in my life is to necessarily be the first at anything. That was never something that I set out to do, it was just something I was interested in and I found out later," she said.​

​

Swegle said she had aspirations of becoming a pilot since her parents would take her to see the Blue Angels."​

Story continued here:
U.S. Navy's first Black female fighter pilot will receive her wings

Good for her.

Ditto.

 

[Canon Shooter]

A very important comment made by the JG:

"Be encouraged and know that they have all the tools that they need and follow their dreams."

The tool are there. They are proven.

So let's not here any bitching in the future about someone not being given the same shot as someone else...

 

[Sun Devil 92]

Did she meet the same standards as a male pilot, or did they lower the standards?

Well, that will take care of itself.

If you are familiar with Kara Hultgreen, you'll know it was claimed she was rushed through the school and the instructors were told to graduate her.

She died when her F-14 stalled on approach to an aircraft carrier. The engine type was known to stall. Her RIO ejected but the delay in ejection of her seat was enough so that by the time it did go off (0.4 seconds later) the plane has rolled below the horizontal. She was ejected into the water and found still strapped to her seat.

Controversy over the initial investigation and claims the Navy covered it up.

We'll never really know.

Let's hope this young woman is above that and has a successful career doing something I could never even think of doing.

 

[Unkotare]

Wings of gold seem a little heavy for flying. I know this Greek guy who makes them with wax, but they're not very reliable.

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

Did she meet the same standards as a male pilot, or did they lower the standards?

Can you do what she does?

 

[Blackrook]

Did she meet the same standards as a male pilot, or did they lower the standards?

Can you do what she does?

That's a stupid way to answer the question, because it's not relevant what I can personally do.

I will tell you the answer to my question.

I was in the Air Force, so I know for a fact that women are not held to the same standards as men.

 

[freyasman]

Did she meet the same standards as a male pilot, or did they lower the standards?

Can you do what she does?

 

[Canon Shooter]

Did she meet the same standards as a male pilot, or did they lower the standards?

Can you do what she does?

That's a stupid way to answer the question, because it's not relevant what I can personally do.

I will tell you the answer to my question.

I was in the Air Force, so I know for a fact that women are not held to the same standards as men.

That's probably true in the Air Force.

For Naval aviators, the only difference in qualifications is that a male must be at least 5'2" tall while a female must be at least 4'10" tall. The maximum for each is 6'6".

Seeing Swegle standing next to a trainer aircraft (the white and orange one she's often seen standing with) she looks to be about 5'9" or 5'10", so her height is not an issue. And, for the record, no exceptions are made for the height requirements.

As a side note, the day that Swegle qualified for her wings, a woman became the first female to graduate from the US Army Special Forces Qualification Course to become a US Army Green Beret...

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

Did she meet the same standards as a male pilot, or did they lower the standards?

Can you do what she does?

That's a stupid way to answer the question, because it's not relevant what I can personally do.

I will tell you the answer to my question.

I was in the Air Force, so I know for a fact that women are not held to the same standards as men.

Careful, your white envy/rage is showing.

 

[freyasman]

Did she meet the same standards as a male pilot, or did they lower the standards?

Can you do what she does?

That's a stupid way to answer the question, because it's not relevant what I can personally do.

I will tell you the answer to my question.

I was in the Air Force, so I know for a fact that women are not held to the same standards as men.

Careful, your white envy/rage is showing.

It's irritating to see someone making the same pay you are, who simply can't physically do the job you're both being paid to do.

That's why we have standards in the military.

Not sure how much that applies to pilots, but it's definitely an issue in a lot of MOSs.

 

[Godboy]

So impressed and proud of this young lady

"By Chevaz Clarke​

Updated on: July 29, 2020 / 7:24 PM / CBS News

Lieutenant Madeline Swegle, who made history as the U.S. Navy's first Black female tactical fighter pilot, will receive her Wings of Gold on Friday. "I am really honored that I get to wear the wings and get to fly planes and call myself a pilot," said Swegle in a video released by the Navy ahead of her July 31 ceremony.​

​

The Virginia native celebrated her historic achievement earlier this month after she completed her training at the U.S. Naval Academy.​

​

"I don't think the goal in my life is to necessarily be the first at anything. That was never something that I set out to do, it was just something I was interested in and I found out later," she said.​

​

Swegle said she had aspirations of becoming a pilot since her parents would take her to see the Blue Angels."​

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U.S. Navy's first Black female fighter pilot will receive her wings

What?! Only one black woman has actually made it through pilot school?! Why would you want people to know about this dismal record? That is super embarrassing.

 

[Godboy]

Did she meet the same standards as a male pilot, or did they lower the standards?

Can you do what she does?

YOU obviously cant. Only one black woman is history has done it. Just ONE? WTF!!