Japan to recruit women fighter pilots

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has embarked on a program to recruit its first women fighter pilots, officials said on Nov. 11.

By Toshi Aoki – JP Spotters [CC BY-SA 3.0 or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

The plan will be approved this week and successful candidates will have to undergo three-years of training.

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