Recommendable! This article is in response to the 46th President of the United States recent lunatic call for maternity flight suits, updating the requirements for hairstyles, and tailoring combat uniforms for women (see also my blog post).
Yes, women ought to be able to choose combat roles in the military in the name of equal rights! However, the military is too serious a job to make feminine accommodations! A pregnant female pilot should not be flying in a fighter jet unless there is no other choice!
"... On October 25, 1994, Hultgreen took off from Miramar Naval Air Station near San Diego and flew southwest toward the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln. In her approach, Hultgreen swung wide of the centerline and the Landing Signal Officer (LSO) yelled “Wave off!” with increasing urgency, then “Eject!” as the F-14 began to yaw. The fighter rolled so far that the ejection seat drove Hultgreen directly into the ocean. A Navy salvage team found her body in 4,000 feet of water some 90 yards from the aircraft. The first female pilot to fly the F-14 had become the first to die. ..."
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