Nicole Malachowski

He was a brand new instructor and this was well before we started dating, but it's kind of funny because I remember looking at his last name and I couldn't pronounce it. I'm like Malachowski, Malachowski. And I used to make fun of his last name. Little did I know I would take that name and I've been living with it for 24 years as Malachowski.

But also I actually failed the ride for going supersonic over Land's End. So my husband-

But also I actually failed the ride for going supersonic over Land's End. So my husband-

But also I actually failed the ride for going supersonic over Land's End. So my husband-

It was embarrassing and an embarrassing story to tell. But at the end of the day, it's kind of funny. My maiden name was Ellingwood. Married name is Malachowski. And so on that grade sheet, there's an Ellingwood and a Malachowski and a grade in red ink. So I did that sortie again.

It was embarrassing and an embarrassing story to tell. But at the end of the day, it's kind of funny. My maiden name was Ellingwood. Married name is Malachowski. And so on that grade sheet, there's an Ellingwood and a Malachowski and a grade in red ink. So I did that sortie again.

It was embarrassing and an embarrassing story to tell. But at the end of the day, it's kind of funny. My maiden name was Ellingwood. Married name is Malachowski. And so on that grade sheet, there's an Ellingwood and a Malachowski and a grade in red ink. So I did that sortie again.

Well, I didn't get a call sign from that specific event. But as you know, call signs are an amazing fighter pilot tradition, right? You get those when your squadron is ready to fly with you in war. And, of course, there's no higher compliment than someone saying, I want you to be my wingman. The other thing call signs do is they're always making fun of somebody, right?

Well, I didn't get a call sign from that specific event. But as you know, call signs are an amazing fighter pilot tradition, right? You get those when your squadron is ready to fly with you in war. And, of course, there's no higher compliment than someone saying, I want you to be my wingman. The other thing call signs do is they're always making fun of somebody, right?

Well, I didn't get a call sign from that specific event. But as you know, call signs are an amazing fighter pilot tradition, right? You get those when your squadron is ready to fly with you in war. And, of course, there's no higher compliment than someone saying, I want you to be my wingman. The other thing call signs do is they're always making fun of somebody, right?

A mistake you made, a personality quirk, something like that. And my call sign, which, of course, striked fear in the hearts of enemies everywhere, was Fifi. F.I.F.I. And I'll be honest, the full story is certainly not safe for work. So I'm going to spare spare the podcast here. I promise someday I'll write the full story in my book.

A mistake you made, a personality quirk, something like that. And my call sign, which, of course, striked fear in the hearts of enemies everywhere, was Fifi. F.I.F.I. And I'll be honest, the full story is certainly not safe for work. So I'm going to spare spare the podcast here. I promise someday I'll write the full story in my book.

A mistake you made, a personality quirk, something like that. And my call sign, which, of course, striked fear in the hearts of enemies everywhere, was Fifi. F.I.F.I. And I'll be honest, the full story is certainly not safe for work. So I'm going to spare spare the podcast here. I promise someday I'll write the full story in my book.

But as Amy can probably recall, you know, when you start flying as a woman in the fighter squadron in the 90s, right, I was 23 years old, 23 pounds lighter. I walked into that squadron and the guys were like, what the heck is this? Is she strong enough? Is she confident enough? Is she going to mess up the bro culture?

But as Amy can probably recall, you know, when you start flying as a woman in the fighter squadron in the 90s, right, I was 23 years old, 23 pounds lighter. I walked into that squadron and the guys were like, what the heck is this? Is she strong enough? Is she confident enough? Is she going to mess up the bro culture?

But as Amy can probably recall, you know, when you start flying as a woman in the fighter squadron in the 90s, right, I was 23 years old, 23 pounds lighter. I walked into that squadron and the guys were like, what the heck is this? Is she strong enough? Is she confident enough? Is she going to mess up the bro culture?

And so during that year that I was getting combat mission ready, I just was really hard on myself, was trying really hard to fit in, I think, and to be the best wingman that I could be. And essentially at the end of it, the guys were like, you're kind of like this cute little Fifi poodle, but if people bend down to pet you, they'll attack. You'll attack. Yeah. That's great. Side story.

And so during that year that I was getting combat mission ready, I just was really hard on myself, was trying really hard to fit in, I think, and to be the best wingman that I could be. And essentially at the end of it, the guys were like, you're kind of like this cute little Fifi poodle, but if people bend down to pet you, they'll attack. You'll attack. Yeah. That's great. Side story.

And so during that year that I was getting combat mission ready, I just was really hard on myself, was trying really hard to fit in, I think, and to be the best wingman that I could be. And essentially at the end of it, the guys were like, you're kind of like this cute little Fifi poodle, but if people bend down to pet you, they'll attack. You'll attack. Yeah. That's great. Side story.

The actual details are a little more off color.