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Open skies my life as Afghanistan's first female pilot / Niloofar Rahmani with Adam Sikes   Author:  Rahmani, Niloofar author Title:  Open skies my life as Afghanistan's first female pilot / Niloofar Rahmani with Adam Sikes Publisher:  Chicago, Illinois Chicago Review Press [2021] Copyright:  ©2021 Description:  xvi, 271 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates color illustrations 24 cm Summary:  "The true story of Niloofar Rahmani and her determination to become Afghanistan's first female air force pilot In 2010, for the first time since the Soviets, Afghanistan allowed women to join the armed forces, and Niloofar entered Afghanistan's military academy. Niloofar had to break through social barriers to demonstrate confidence, leadership, and decisiveness--essential qualities for a combat pilot. Niloofar performed the first solo flight of her class--ahead of all her male classmates--and in 2013 became Afghanistan's first female fixed-wing air force pilot. The US State Department honored Niloofar with the International Women of Courage Award and brought her to the United States to meet Michelle Obama and fly with the US Navy's Blue Angels. But when she returned to Kabul, the danger to her and her family had increased significantly. Rahmani and her family are portraits of the resiliency of refugees and the accomplishments they can reach when afforded with opportunities."--Publisher Contents:  Preface -- My father -- The Soviets -- Courtship -- Civil war -- Escape -- The refugee camp -- Karachi -- Our return -- Life under the Taliban -- September 11, 2001 -- Invasion and freedom -- School -- Not everything changes -- Dreams form -- University -- A commercial -- Recruitment -- Basic training -- Friends, reflection, and graduation -- Joining the Air Force -- Medical test and more tests -- English is a requirement -- Move west -- Flight training -- First flight -- Things change -- Up where I belong -- Outed -- Graduation -- The squadron -- Flying operations -- The threats come -- India and AWOL -- Back in the air -- Contacts -- The United States -- My return -- Everything crumbles -- Opportunity -- Back in training -- Awylum -- What's next -- Afterword Subject:  Rahmani, Niloofar Women air pilots -- Afghanistan -- Biography Air pilots -- Afghanistan -- Biography Women -- Afghanistan -- Biography Femmes pilotes d'aéronef -- Afghānistān -- Biographies Pilotes d'aéronef -- Afghānistān -- Biographies Femmes -- Afghānistān -- Biographies Air pilots Women Women air pilots Afghanistan Genre:  collective biographies Autobiographies Biographies Autobiographies Biographies Autobiographies Biographies Added Author:  Sikes, Adam author ISBN:  9781641603348 1641603348 Copy/Holding information Call No. Collection Barcode Status   TL540.R34 A3 2021 National Air and Space Museum 39088020177275 Checked In Request Copy Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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