Female Afghani pilot flees, dreams of serving in the US Air Force

After becoming the first woman to pilot a fixed-wing jet in the Aghani Air Force, Captain Niloofar Rahmani was forced to flee to the US where she hopes to one day serve her new country.

Afghan pilots stand among aircrafts during the Afghanistan Air Force readiness performance program at a military airfield in Kabul

Afghan pilots stand among aircrafts during the Afghanistan Air Force readiness performance program at a military airfield in Kabul

(photo credit: REUTERS)

DECEMBER 17, 2019 19:23