[quote]Dubai (AFP) - A female pilot has led United Arab Emirates air strikes that targeted Islamic State jihadists in Syria as part of the US-led campaign against extremists.
Major Mariam al-Mansouri, 35, "led the squadron" of UAE fighter jets that participated in raids Tuesday against the extremists, an Emirati source familiar with the matter said.
The UAE did not confirm officially that a woman was among the pilots that conducted the raids.
Mansouri is reportedly the first female UAE pilot of a fighter jet. She graduated from Abu Dhabi's Khalifa bin Zayed Air College in 2007 and is veteran pilot of F-16 warplanes.[/quote]
[url]http://news.yahoo.com/female-uae-pilot-leads-strikes-jihadists-130519981.html[/url]
I'm glad that UAE is more progressive than Saudi Arabia (women getting lashed for driving)
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No Burca?
What a breakthrough
[QUOTE=greeds;46074166]No Burca?
What a breakthrough[/QUOTE]
I can't imagine it would be possible to wear a burka when you're flying a fucking fighter jet considering you need a g-suit so you don't crush yourself under up to 9 times the force of regular Earth gravity.
When I first read the title I though UAE was United American Empire. :v:
[QUOTE=Steve Stump;46074198]When I first read the title I though UAE was United American Empire. :v:[/QUOTE]
soon
[QUOTE=Taepodong-2;46074187]I can't imagine it would be possible to wear a burka when you're flying a fucking fighter jet considering you need a g-suit so you don't crush yourself under up to 9 times the force of regular Earth gravity.[/QUOTE]
can you imagine how fucked up it'd be if religion got in the way of military practicality?
[QUOTE=Taepodong-2;46074187]I can't imagine it would be possible to wear a burka when you're flying a fucking fighter jet considering you need a g-suit so you don't crush yourself under up to 9 times the force of regular Earth gravity.[/QUOTE]
Considering there are burka swimsuits, a burka g-suit must be possible
[QUOTE=Araknid;46074326]Considering there are burka swimsuits, a burka g-suit must be possible[/QUOTE]
It'd constrict around your neck making sure blood doesnt escape from your head thus preventing blacking out.
This has so much goddamn Irony against the ISIL,
[QUOTE=Araknid;46074326]Considering there are burka swimsuits[/QUOTE]
I had to Google that. Not what I was expecting. To be honest though, I'm not sure what I was expecting.
[QUOTE=Araknid;46074326]Considering there are burka swimsuits, a burka g-suit must be possible[/QUOTE]
Well Burka G Suit sure... they already spent millions to develop the Burka G-String, it's only a slight adaptation from there.
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