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According to the Ministry of DefenseColonel Nichole Malachowski became the first woman in history to fly with the Thunderbirds in 2006, and she continued to be the commander of the 333rd hunting Squadron, where she formed more than 200 students to pilot the F-15E fighter plane. She quickly raised more than 1,600 hours of flight, including 185 hours of combat.
During the week of April 14, all the information recognizing his military career disappeared from the Air Force website, but has Since he was re-tested.
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Major Nicole Malachowski is preparing to take off for an outing of practice with the Thunderbirds in an F-16 Fighting Falcon. Major Malachowski is the Right Wing Pilot Thunderbird # 3 and has just finished his two -year tour with the Air Force demonstration squadron. (Us Air Force Photo / Tech. Sgt. Justin Pyle)
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Major Nicole Malachowski is the first woman pilot of the US Air Force Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds are in Washington for the dedication of the Air Force Memorial, scheduled for October 14 (photo of the Air Force))
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Major Nicole Malachowski is the first woman pilot of the US Air Force Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds are in Washington for the dedication of the Air Force Memorial, scheduled for October 14 (photo of the Air Force))
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Gracieuse: Ministry of Defense
Fox21 News contacted comments and received the following:
The US Air Force welcomes the service of Colonel Malachowski as a leader, Warfighter and Pilot. The digital content linked to his career is currently being restored on all Air Force platforms. We continue to examine all the content under our competence to comply with the directives of the Ministry of Defense while honoring our history.
Air Force spokesperson
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