Madeline Swegle makes history as U.S. Navy's 1st Black female fighter pilot.
Brenda Robinson, who earned her wings in 1980, became the first African American female graduate from the Navy's Aviation Officer Candidate School, according to the nonprofit organizationLt j.g. Madeline Swegle, assigned to the Redhawks of Training Squadron 21 at Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas, exits a T-45C Goshawk training aircraft after completing her final flight of the undergraduate Tactical Air pilot training syllabus, July 7, 2020.
Lt j.g. Madeline Swegle, assigned to the Redhawks of Training Squadron 21 at Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas, exits a T-45C Goshawk training aircraft after completing her final flight of the undergraduate Tactical Air pilot training syllabus, July 7, 2020.Swegle, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, is receiving an outpouring of praise and support for her achievement.Rear Adm. Paula D. Dunn, the Navy's vice chief of information, via Twitter on Thursday."Go forth and kick butt.
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