You've Came A Long Way, Baby!

[kilowatt]

The New Air Force



The 376th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, flew an ALL FEMALE

KC-135 Stratotanker air refueling mission over Afghanistan on Jan. 31.

Early on Jan. 31, a KC-135 Stratotanker took off from Ganci Air Base,

Kyrgyzstan, carrying more than 180,000 pounds of fuel and an all-female

crew--both pilots, a navigator and a boom operator. The event marked the first

all-female crew to fly an air refueling mission into Afghanistan from Ganci.

They are all assigned to the 99th Air Refueling Squadron at Robins Air Force

Base, Ga.

They have been deployed here since Dec. 9

 

[huntnut64]

Very cool,thanks

huntnut64

 

[ismith]

I always regretted not joining the air force. Good food, great housing(dorms not barracks), short deployments, much less PT, and much better looking women!
Irl

 

[kilbuc]

I would trust them. Great post.

from the "Heartland of Wyoming"

 

[B_F_E]

Not only would I trust them,
I'd....
never mind.

 

[Gator]

the one on bottom right, looks to young to be out there flying,

 

[grizzlyplumber]

Another historical first: they were also the only flight to ever stop for 6 bathroom breaks while on the mission!

 

[RACKMASTER]

NOT A REDHEAD AMONG THEM!
RM

 

[eelgrass]

Don't even try to tell me they never flew over the speed limit!

Steve

 

[Chef]

Way to go girls!

Remember...what goes TDY...stays TDY!

Chef
"I Love Animals...They're Delicious!"

 

[polarbear]

How many blondes does it take to fly a plane? Haahaa... Too cool! My brother in-law's sister flies for the USAF, in and out of the middle east, but she is a brunette. I also wish that I had gone into the air force.

Luck is for those who lack skill and determination.
Eric

 

[NMHUNTNUTT1]

Very cool , way to go girls!!!

 

[NDBadlandsbucks]

As stated before - Very Cool!

Keep the Sun at Your Back and the Wind in Your Face

 

[D13er]

Hate to rain on this parade but the picture is a fake, been floating around for quite a while, I'll try to find the link on an aviation site that talked about it a few years ago.

JB

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
--Benjamin Franklin 1759

 

[theridge]

D13er, with being said....How come I look at these gals and think...Pitcher, Catcher, Shortstop and Leftfielder??