Widely recognized as a military aviation trailblazer for women, Eileen A. Bjorkman authored a new book looking at the fight female pilots took to enter combat.
SEATTLE — Graduating as just the sixth woman from the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, Eileen A. Bjorkman helped set a flight path for future generations.She was a flight test engineer during her Air Force career, flying more than 700 hours in 25 different types of military aircraft, including fighters such as the F-4 and F-16. She is currently the executive director at the Air Force Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California, and is the first woman to hold that position.
On Saturday, Oct. 21, people can attend a special presentation hosted by Bjorkman and Air Force Reserve Captain Peggy Phillips. A book signing will follow. For more details about the 2 p.m. event -The presentation is happening on the heels of a notable anniversary. Thirty years ago in April, Secretary of Defense Les Aspin ordered the military to train women for combat aircraft.
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