Comments on: Nicole Malachowski to be First Female Thunderbird

By: RK Brown

RK Brown — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 20:28:03 +0000

The F-15E is a long range, all weather fighter bomber. It's only mission is combat. IE I think she is already a combat fighter pilot.

I can hardly wait for someone to tell me that I fly like a woman...Patty Wagstaff, former World Female Acrobatic Champ.

RKB, USAFA 68

By: Lucas

Lucas — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 17:39:55 +0000

Congrats to Capt Malachowski! An assignment flying F-16's will open her eyes to the combat capabilities of a real jet.(Yes, I know the other mudhen drivers like to boast about how they can carry everything and do any mission...typically getting schwacked early in the fight.) She will be a true asset to the T-birds--and she will LOVE flying single seat!! Too bad the media is gonna have a field day with her.

By: TSgt (ret) Kristi Pierce

TSgt (ret) Kristi Pierce — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 05:37:53 +0000

Oh my God!
18 years after my retirement, a woman makes it into the Thunderbirds! Congrats to Capt Malachowski for taking top honors, and having the guts to sustain the G-s. I'll be looking forward to seeing her at the Rose Festival Airshow, July 2006. Keep your airspeed up, Captain!

By: Randy

Randy — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 16:26:24 +0000

Cogratulations!! Too bad she has to lower herself to the Electric Lawndart after flying real combat aircraft ;-)

By: Bachbone

Bachbone — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 02:33:56 +0000

The '04 Dayton Air Show featured "Women in Aviation," and many fine female aerobatic pilots performed. I hope the Thunderbirds, with Capt. Malachowski, will perform there soon.

By: Editor - 201k.com

Editor - 201k.com — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 02:28:18 +0000

Not too bad-looking, either.

By: Who Can Really Say?

Who Can Really Say? — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 00:55:24 +0000

With A Lot of Luck

This is pretty cool. With a little lot of luck, these guys will be successful, and I'll get to see her fly. WCRSCC is about a mile from the base of the runway at Willow Grove JRB. I'd hate...

By: Bithead

Bithead — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 19:08:07 +0000

They just did a show here in Rochester, last weekend. And a great one it was.

By: Anderson

Anderson — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 18:39:26 +0000

First they ruin NASCAR, now the Air Force ....

No, seriously, congrats to Capt. Malachowski, and hopes that she and other women will be eligible to fly combat missions as well in the near future.