Nicole Malachowski

why we need to, I think, shine a light on firsts and when barriers are broken, right?

why we need to, I think, shine a light on firsts and when barriers are broken, right?

why we need to, I think, shine a light on firsts and when barriers are broken, right?

It's so that we remember that there was a time when there weren't women flying fighter aircraft, when there was a time when we had a segregated military, you know, that we honored those firsts so that we never go back and so that we keep the door open so that there can be another Krusty and another Fifi and another Chunk, right, to come along as second, thirds, and fourths.

It's so that we remember that there was a time when there weren't women flying fighter aircraft, when there was a time when we had a segregated military, you know, that we honored those firsts so that we never go back and so that we keep the door open so that there can be another Krusty and another Fifi and another Chunk, right, to come along as second, thirds, and fourths.

It's so that we remember that there was a time when there weren't women flying fighter aircraft, when there was a time when we had a segregated military, you know, that we honored those firsts so that we never go back and so that we keep the door open so that there can be another Krusty and another Fifi and another Chunk, right, to come along as second, thirds, and fourths.

But you're hitting on a third point, which is important, which is the inspirational aspect of it. Just like you, Man, I looked up to the women Air Force service pilots of World War II, right? Knowing their story in middle school meant something to me. I mean, I remember reading about Robin Olds, right? And Jappy James, right? The greatest, one of the greatest fighter pilots of all time.

But you're hitting on a third point, which is important, which is the inspirational aspect of it. Just like you, Man, I looked up to the women Air Force service pilots of World War II, right? Knowing their story in middle school meant something to me. I mean, I remember reading about Robin Olds, right? And Jappy James, right? The greatest, one of the greatest fighter pilots of all time.

But you're hitting on a third point, which is important, which is the inspirational aspect of it. Just like you, Man, I looked up to the women Air Force service pilots of World War II, right? Knowing their story in middle school meant something to me. I mean, I remember reading about Robin Olds, right? And Jappy James, right? The greatest, one of the greatest fighter pilots of all time.

And those stories inspired me. And then I find myself going to the Air Force Academy the very, you know, right at the time that they're lifting the ban on women to be fighter pilots and Jeannie Leavitt, right? Right. America's first woman fighter pilot as a lieutenant is all over the news. And I'm thinking, man, you know, she's doing it. And that means I can do it.

And those stories inspired me. And then I find myself going to the Air Force Academy the very, you know, right at the time that they're lifting the ban on women to be fighter pilots and Jeannie Leavitt, right? Right. America's first woman fighter pilot as a lieutenant is all over the news. And I'm thinking, man, you know, she's doing it. And that means I can do it.

And those stories inspired me. And then I find myself going to the Air Force Academy the very, you know, right at the time that they're lifting the ban on women to be fighter pilots and Jeannie Leavitt, right? Right. America's first woman fighter pilot as a lieutenant is all over the news. And I'm thinking, man, you know, she's doing it. And that means I can do it.

And that that idea that representation matters is so fact space. I spent the first half of my career, Krusty, and I don't know if you felt this way. I hated nothing more than being called bad. the woman fighter pilot. I couldn't stand being called the first Thunderbird pilot.

And that that idea that representation matters is so fact space. I spent the first half of my career, Krusty, and I don't know if you felt this way. I hated nothing more than being called bad. the woman fighter pilot. I couldn't stand being called the first Thunderbird pilot.

And that that idea that representation matters is so fact space. I spent the first half of my career, Krusty, and I don't know if you felt this way. I hated nothing more than being called bad. the woman fighter pilot. I couldn't stand being called the first Thunderbird pilot.

I wanted to just take that woman qualifier and just throw it away because I just wanted to be known as a great fighter pilot or a good Thunderbird pilot. And then I went to my very first air show. So I'm mid-career now, 30 years old, senior captain. I go to my first air show and I'm on the autograph line for the first time. First of all, I'm exhausted. because I worked hard on that air show.

I wanted to just take that woman qualifier and just throw it away because I just wanted to be known as a great fighter pilot or a good Thunderbird pilot. And then I went to my very first air show. So I'm mid-career now, 30 years old, senior captain. I go to my first air show and I'm on the autograph line for the first time. First of all, I'm exhausted. because I worked hard on that air show.

I wanted to just take that woman qualifier and just throw it away because I just wanted to be known as a great fighter pilot or a good Thunderbird pilot. And then I went to my very first air show. So I'm mid-career now, 30 years old, senior captain. I go to my first air show and I'm on the autograph line for the first time. First of all, I'm exhausted. because I worked hard on that air show.

You know, second of all, you know, I'm just, I'm dripping sweat. I was sitting there thinking, hey, that went well, like nothing bad happened. I was, you know, it was just an adrenaline dump. And now I've got to go to the autograph line and interact with people and be energetic and happy.

You know, second of all, you know, I'm just, I'm dripping sweat. I was sitting there thinking, hey, that went well, like nothing bad happened. I was, you know, it was just an adrenaline dump. And now I've got to go to the autograph line and interact with people and be energetic and happy.