Mariam al-Mansouri, born in 1979 in Abu Dhabi, is a fighter pilot in the United Arab Emirates Air Force and the first woman to serve in that role. After graduating from the Khalifa bin Zayed Air College in 2007 with a degree in English literature, she trained to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon. In 2014 she flew combat missions in United Arab Emirates airstrikes against ISIS in Syria, becoming one of the first women publicly known to lead such strikes, which drew wide international media coverage. She was awarded the Mohammed bin Rashid Pride of the Emirates medal for her service.
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Has Mariam al-Mansouri flown in combat?
Yes. In 2014 she was called to combat and flew F-16 airstrikes against ISIS in Syria.
Yes. Mariam al-Mansouri became the first female fighter pilot of the United Arab Emirates after graduating from the UAE air force academy in 2007. In 2014 she was called to combat, and she flies the F-16 Fighting Falcon in airstrikes against ISIS in Syria, which she has led. Asia Society, which honored her as an Asia Game Changer, describes her rank as Major.
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1. Mariam al-Mansouri biography (Wikipedia)
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is the first female fighter pilot in the United Arab Emirates.
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Arabic: مريم حسن سالم المنصوري; born 1979
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Mariam al-Mansouri (Arabic: مريم حسن سالم المنصوري; born 1979) is the first female fighter pilot in the United Arab Emirates.
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