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The first female pilot flying on the Gripen comes from South Africa

Pretoria, South Africa - Capt. Catherine Labuschagne, 25, has already achieved a remarkable success by the media in her country

Capt. Catherine Labuschagne, a pilot from South African Air Force, is the first woman to fly aboard a SAAB/BAe JAS-39 Gripen multirole light fighter. She achieved success at 25 in her country thanks to several news released in the African country. Capt. Labuschagne would be currently still under training, in particular on the Hawk advanced trainers, but she is should start flying regularly on the Gripen...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 108496
Rome, Italy, 11/25/2004 13:56
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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