Aviatrix’s attorney calls Afghan government’s threatening reaction a vicious attack.
When Afghan Air Force Capt. Niloofar Rahmani arrived in the U.S. in Dec. 2015 to begin a year-long military training exchange program with the U.S.
A Female Afghan Pilot Soars and Gives Up
Coverage of female Afghan pilot continues in latest NY Times article
‘A female Afghan Pilot soars and gives up’, the latest story about Capt. Niloofar Rahmani, whom we recently covered,
Anger in Afghanistan at female pilot’s U.S. asylum bid
Copyright, Reuters, link to original article: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-pilot-idUSKBN14E0B0
There was an angry reaction in Afghanistan to news that the first female fixed-wing pilot in the country’s air force was requesting asylum in the United States after completing an 18-month training course.