Air Quote by Nicole Malachowski

I just personally decided I was going to be the first woman fighter pilot.

— Martha McSally

I always wanted to be commander-in-chief of my one-woman army, But I can envision the mediocrity of my finest hour.

— Ani DiFranco

In my proper character, I am an officer of the United States Army.

— Zebulon Pike

I personally served on active duty with many women service members who consistently demonstrated tremendous skill, leadership, and unquestioned commitment.

— Ralph Northam

I'm kind of a hair on fire guy. Like if I was in the military, I'd want to be a fighter pilot.

— Terry Dubrow

It was the combination of hard work and a hand up that allowed me to become one of the first women to fly in…

— Tammy Duckworth

As a flight instructor 30 years ago, I had quite a few female police officers who wanted to be pilots. But the guys would…

— Wally Funk

I think my being a combat pilot, being a woman who has had to break down barriers and succeed in a male-dominated environment, and,…

— Martha McSally

All that I am ... I owe to the Air Force.

— Chuck Yeager

Each test pilot I know considers him, or herself, now that there are women, to be the very best. It's very demeaning to step…

— Wally Schirra

Being in a male-dominated career field as a combat pilot, I got used to kind of blocking out the lies in the attacks that…

— MJ Hegar

But when I was selected, after my very first tour of squadron duty, to become one of the youngest candidates for the test pilot…

— Alan Shepard