Nicole Malachowski
Nicole Malachowski (* 1974 in the State of Nevada as Nicole Ellingwood ) is a pilot of the Air Force of the United States with the rank of colonel . She is the first woman to be accepted into the Thunderbirds , an aerobatic team of their armed forces. This enjoys great popularity across the United States . Her 2006 promotion fueled an ongoing debate about further opening up the United States Armed Forces to women.
Malachowski graduated from high school in Las Vegas in 1992 . After completing her Bachelor's degree in Management with French as a minor at the Air Force Academy , she entered the Air Force's active service.
At the 494th Fighter Wing, she later trained prospective pilots on the F-15 Strike Eagle and flew almost 2,000 hours in the F-15 E and in the F-16 .
Web links
- Report on the website of Air Force (English)
- Short biography on the website of Air Force (English)
- Report on the political background in the online edition of CNN (English)
- F-16.net - Thunderbirds' first female pilot announced with new pilots in 2006 (English)
- F-16.net - Becoming Thunderbird is dream come true for Nevada native (English)
- Air Force Times : Thunderbirds to get first female pilot (English)
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| SURNAME | Malachowski, Nicole |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fifi (airplane call) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American pilot and first female member of the "USAF Thunderbirds" |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1974 |