In the United States, African-origin Lieutenant Madeline Swegle has made history by becoming the first Black female tactical aircraft pilot in the US amid the ongoing 'Black Lives Matter' movement around the world from the last few months. A tweet made by the Naval Air Training Command on behalf of the US Navy gives information about this achievement of Madeline.
On twitter, it wrote, 'After completing training, Madeline Swegle became the first black female pilot to fly Tactical Aircraft. Earlier on Thursday, the US Navy also had a tweet about it. The Naval Air Training Command stated in its tweet that Flying Officer Madeline will receive her Wings of Gold later this month. She is the first black woman to receive this honor in US Navy Airwing. He will be given this badge at a ceremony on 31 July.
Madeline, a resident of Burke, Virginia, graduated in 2017 from the US Naval Academy. According to officials, he has been given the responsibility of Redhawks Training Squadron 21 in Kingsville. Last month, the US Navy indicated that it wanted to address issues of apartheid and racism. So that people belonging to these communities get equal opportunities in the Navy.
In 1974 Rosemary Mariner became the first woman to fly a tactical Pfizer jet. Now, after 46 years, Swegle has created a new history. According to military.com, black pilots are rare in fighter units. According to the Pensacola News Journal, the Navy had 765 female pilots as of 2018, 7% lower than all pilots of the rank.
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