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Rosa García-Malea López

Rosa García-Malea López

First female fighter pilot in Spanish Air Force

Rosa María García-Malea López (born 1981) became the first female fighter pilot in the Spanish Air Force after qualifying to fly jet fighter aircraft in 2006.

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Early life

Rosa García-Malea López was born in 1981 in Almería, Spain.[1]

Military service

García-Malea is one of the first female fighter pilots in the Spanish Air Force qualified to fly F/A-18 Hornet, With more than 1,250 flight hours and after participating in the Libyan war in 2011, after 15 years service in Spanish air force, she joined Patrulla Águila the aerobatic demonstration team as a Casa C-101 pilot.[2] In 2018 she was awarded the Medalla de Andalucía for her achievements.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Diario de Sevilla. "Rosa María García-Malea, una medalla de Andalucía de altos vuelos". Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. [2]
    Montero, Mai (7 April 2017). "Rosa García-Malea se lanza a las acrobacias". Retrieved 2 June 2018.


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