Open skies : my life as Afghanistan's first female pilot
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Author
Contributors
Sikes, Adam author.
Published
Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2021].
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Central - Adult Nonfiction
629.1309 RAHMA
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629.1309 RAHMA
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Published
Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2021].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 271 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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In 2010, for the first time since the Soviets, Afghanistan allowed women to join the armed forces, and Niloofar entered Afghanistan's military academy. Niloofar had to break through social barriers to demonstrate confidence, leadership, and decisiveness—essential qualities for a combat pilot. Niloofar performed the first solo flight of her class—ahead of all her male classmates—and in 2013 became Afghanistan's first female fixed-wing air force pilot. The US State Department honored Niloofar with the International Women of Courage Award and brought her to the United States to meet Michelle Obama and fly with the US Navy's Blue Angels. But when she returned to Kabul, the danger to her and her family had increased significantly. --from Amazon.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rahmani, N., & Sikes, A. (2021). Open skies: my life as Afghanistan's first female pilot . Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rahmani, Niloofar and Adam Sikes. 2021. Open Skies: My Life As Afghanistan's First Female Pilot. Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rahmani, Niloofar and Adam Sikes. Open Skies: My Life As Afghanistan's First Female Pilot Chicago Review Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rahmani, Niloofar,, and Adam Sikes. Open Skies: My Life As Afghanistan's First Female Pilot Chicago Review Press, 2021.
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