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Koh Chai Hong (born 1959) is a Singaporean pilot who is known for being the first woman to qualify as a pilot in the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and one of the first two women to be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Singaporean Army. [1] [2] [3] She is also a former national champion in water-skiing. [2]
Vera Strodl Dowling (1918–2015), Danish World War II test pilot and later flight instructor in Alberta, Canada; Mariana Drăgescu (1912–2013), Romanian military pilot in World War II; Margot Duke, Marchioness of Reading (1919–2015), society beauty who was one of the first women in Britain to get a pilot's license [24]
RMAF Maj Patricia Yapp Syau Yin, the world's only female MiG-29 fighter pilot, flying "Smokey Bandits" aerobatic display, Team 2012, Singapore Airshow. Yapp was born and raised in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. [3] She became interested in a career in aviation when her older brother became a pilot, but her father objected to her plans.
The Singapore Armed Forces Volunteer Corps (SAFVC) is a uniformed volunteer auxiliary branch of the Singapore Armed Forces.It was established on 13 October 2014 to allow Singaporean women, first generation permanent residents and naturalised citizens, all of whom would otherwise not be subject to an obligation to serve national service, to contribute their part towards Singapore's defence.
According to the winter edition of the Portrait of American Travelers report from MMGY, almost eight in 10 American adults planned to take a vacation over the next year, a 7% increase from the ...
The Singapore Women's Hall of Fame is a virtual hall of fame that honors and documents the lives of historically significant women in Singapore. The hall is the creation of the Singapore Council of Women's Organisations (SCWO), and grew out of an earlier nine-member wall of fame that the organization created in 2005. [1] [2]
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico is seeking an agreement with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to ensure Mexico does not receive deportees from third countries in case of large-scale deportations ...
A 529 plan gives consumers a tax-advantaged way to pay for education, and that’s a boon for parents and other family members who want to save for a child’s schooling. A 529 plan offers several ...