Saturday, June 18, 2005

Capt. Nicole Malachowski to be 1st woman Thunderbird

Capt. Malachowskireviewjournal.com -- News: FEMALE THUNDERBIRD: First in Flight Capt. Nicole Malachowski reports to Nellis Air Force Base for training in November.
Malachowski, who recently finished a four-month stint flying missions in Operation Iraqi Freedom, was on leave Thursday and unavailable for comment. Her parents said she was relaxing on a cruise in Russia with her husband, Air Force Maj. Paul Malachowski.
[h/t Greyhawk]

From Air Force Times we learn that Capt. Malachowski is "the first female demonstration pilot on any U.S. military high performance jet team."

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