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rapid-fire questions about the aviation industry, my experiences as a female airline pilot, and personal insights from my ...
She and Margaret (Maggie) Gee were the only two Chinese Americans to serve as WASP. The military did not allow female pilots to fly overseas or in combat, but in WASP, they could perform test ...
"Flying in a parade is quite challenging — it requires skill, full attention, flawless teamwork and quick responsiveness. It ...
August 11, 2025: China has a lot of impressive new warplanes entering service. The men, and a few women, who pilot these aircraft are a problem. Chinese pilots get plenty of flying time but have ...
China's proportion of female pilots – at 1.3 percent - is one of the world's lowest, which analysts and pilots attribute to social perceptions and male-centric hiring practices by Chinese airlines.
To say Katherine Sui Fun Cheung was a rarity in the 1930s is an understatement. As a woman of color, she was 1% of the 1% of women pilots.
There might be tensions with the US today, but China has not forgotten a group of American pilots and support crew. They were hired on contract to help the country fight the mighty Japanese in World ...
Yang Huafeng, a 92-year-old Chinese army veteran, recalls the modest military presence at the founding of communist China in 1949 ...