For the first time in history, the United States Navy conducted a flyover using all female pilots on Saturday. The nine women participated in a Missing Man Flyover over a cemetery in Maynardville, Tenn., in honor of Capt. Rosemary Mariner, a retired Navy pilot who died last week. Captain Mariner was one of the Navy’s first female pilots and the first woman to command a naval aviation squadron. The women who participated said Captain Mariner’s work was instrumental in enabling them to pursue their careers.

Source: New York Times February 03, 2019 02:15 UTC