Women's equality is celebrated in the Fighter Squadron, where pilots' capabilities, not their gender, define them. The mission-first mindset highlights that anyone qualified can serve.

Christine Mau is the first female fighter pilot ... about your gender as a pilot, nor do the ground troops who need your support. You just have to perform. That's all anyone cares about when ...

She says she hopes to be treated the same as her male colleagues – but wants to inspire other women ... the movie Top Gun when I was in primary school, I have always admired fighter jet pilots ...

Japan's air force began recruiting women in 1993 - except as fighter jet and reconnaissance aircraft pilots. It lifted that final ban in late 2015. "Ever since I saw the movie Top Gun when I was ...