First female F-35 pilot begins training

Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, is the first woman to complete a training flight on the F-35.

First female F-35 pilot begins training
U.S. Air Force photos/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson

First female F-35 pilot begins training

The former F-15E pilot accomplished the feat at Eglin Air Force Base on May 5.

Col. Todd Canterbury, 33rd FW commander, said Mau was selected due to her combat experience and technical prowess in the cockpit.

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