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First female F-35A pilot to fly in combat was launch off by all-female maintenance crew as well

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Capt. Emily “Banzai” Thompson has became the first female F-35A pilot to fly the jet in combat. To mark the occasion, her fighter was launch off by an all-female maintenance crew.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Emily Thompson, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, dons flight equipment at the Aircrew Flight Equipment shop on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, June 5, 2020. Thompson is the first female to fly an F-35A Lightning II into combat. She is currently deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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