Woman qualifies to become fighter jet pilot for 1st time in Japan

A 26-year-old woman qualified Thursday to become a fighter jet pilot for the first time in Japan."My longtime dream has come true. I want to become a full-fledged pilot, no different from men, as soon as possible," 1st Lt. Misa Matsushima said after a ceremony at an Air Self-Defense Force base in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, marking the completion of a training course to become an F-15 fighter pilot.Matsushima, who completed the course with five men, is expected to start working as a pilot of the military aircraft in six to 12 months after undergoing further training to obtain t…READ FULL ARTICLE