[Arab TV Claims] US Jet Shot Down by Iraqi Anti Aircraft Fire [Female Pilot Captured]

Islamic Republic News Agency and 'Al Arabiya' TV ^ | March 22, 2003 | BH/JB

[ewing]

Iraq anti aircraft shot down an invading jet over Baghdad Saturday, the al-Arabiya television channel said.

The aircrafts pilot-a woman-and its co-pilot parachuted safely but were captured by Iraqi forces.

[Revolting cat!]

THIS JUST IN:

The crew was the Blixie Chicks!

[mystery-ak]

Yes, females are flying combat missions.

[LibertyThug]

For whom, you?

[jlogajan]

I believe women navigators or other weapons operators are called pilots, even if there is a male pilot actually flying the plane. Doesn't matter though -- there are indeed females in some of those craft and they are putting their lives on the line.

[battousai]

Women can't fly combat missions or aircraft so this is obviously some fake news...sheesh you'd think they would try to lie properly at least :)

[ApesForEvolution]

They are shouldn't be.

[AlaninSA]

You have an issue with our Mexican-American posters and military members?

I find it amazing that one so new could be one so bigoted and obnoxious.

[ewing]

I thought the Bush Administration discontinued having women flying over combat zones.

[Jhoffa_]

This is bad..

[TankerKC]

Yes there are. Women are pilots, navs, WSOs, EWOs..you name it; all on combat aircraft.

[ApesForEvolution]

Is tv still an option in Baghdad?

[Cicero]

For what it's worth, comments from the Arabs or the Communists about shooting down planes, US troops killed or captured, and the like, are almost NEVER true.

[Ima Lurker]

The crew was the Blixie Chicks!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!

[Jhoffa_]

For what it's worth, comments from the Arabs or the Communists about shooting down planes, US troops killed or captured, and the like, are almost NEVER true.

Yes, that's true..

Hopefully it's just propaganda..

[csvset]

There was an earlier post detailing a group of Mexican lesbians were protesting against the war. I looked for pics of the march to no avail.

[HardStarboard]

>>>I didn't think women were flying combat aircraft in combat situations.<<<

At least one of the helos flying forward scout for the lead tank column on day one was a woman.

[RGSpincich]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/871810/posts

[ewing]

It happened last time during the '91 Gulf War.

[mdittmar]

Oh their out there,but I doubt this story.

(Clockwise from lower left) 1st Lt. Alison, Capts. Heather and Waynetta and, Senior Airman Lyndi, all from the 376th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, flew an all-female KC-135 Stratotanker air refueling mission over Afghanistan on Jan. 31.

[MEG33]

Shame on you.