and it was only three years ago that Japan lifted its ban on female fighter pilots. Now, 26-year-old Misa Matsushima has become the first ever woman to fly a fighter jet in Japanese history.

Lt. Col. Christine Mau is the first female fighter pilot to fly the new F-35 Lightning II, taking to skies over Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. This post is appearing on Autoblog Military ...

has achieved yet another remarkable first for women in India's armed forces, becoming the first woman fighter pilot to fly the indigenously built state-of-the-art Tejas fighter jet. Mohana ...