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Mariam al-Mansouri was born in 1979 in Abu Dahbi. She has become the very first female fighter pilot in the UAE and she was one of the first women to actually join their nations air force. Major al-Mansouri also led the UAE airstrike against ISIS.
Al-Mansouri is one of eight children in her family. Though she had many challenges in the beginning of her career, her family was supportive of her goals.
After graduating high school with top marks, she attended UAE University and received a BA in English Literature. Mansouri also served in her countries army before she began flight training. After graduating from Khalifa bin-Zayed Air College of the United Arab Emirates Air Force in 2007, she received the Mohammed bin Rashid Pride of the Emirates medal for excellence in her field.
Al-Mansouri is one of eight children in her family. Though she had many challenges in the beginning of her career, her family was supportive of her goals.
After graduating high school with top marks, she attended UAE University and received a BA in English Literature. Mansouri also served in her countries army before she began flight training. After graduating from Khalifa bin-Zayed Air College of the United Arab Emirates Air Force in 2007, she received the Mohammed bin Rashid Pride of the Emirates medal for excellence in her field.
Arab Woman Led Airstrike Over Syria
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/26/world/middleeast/emirates-first-female-fighter-pilot-isis-airstrikes.html?_r=0
Mariam al-Mansouri
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/unitedarabemirates/11121115/First-woman-fighter-jet-pilot-from-United-Arab-Emirates-says-she-has-to-prove-herself-in-front-of-the-men.html#ooid=k2eXRvcDr4nQf-mJmMOyooqdNpP5dVEE
Major Mariam al-Mansouri
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariam_al-Mansouri
Emirati woman who reached for the skies ...
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/government/emirati-woman-who-reached-for-the-skies
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/26/world/middleeast/emirates-first-female-fighter-pilot-isis-airstrikes.html?_r=0
Mariam al-Mansouri
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/unitedarabemirates/11121115/First-woman-fighter-jet-pilot-from-United-Arab-Emirates-says-she-has-to-prove-herself-in-front-of-the-men.html#ooid=k2eXRvcDr4nQf-mJmMOyooqdNpP5dVEE
Major Mariam al-Mansouri
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariam_al-Mansouri
Emirati woman who reached for the skies ...
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/government/emirati-woman-who-reached-for-the-skies