Hornet's Nest: The Experiences of One of the U.S. Navy's First Female Fighter Pilots
- ISBN-10
- 0595001904
- ISBN-13
- 9780595001903
- Series
- Hornet's Nest
- Category
- Fighter pilots
- Pages
- 393
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Writer's Showcase Press
- Author
- Missy Cummings
Description
In 1993, the Combat Exclusion Law was repealed in a landmark decision. For the U.S. Navy, this meant that one of the last bastions of all male combat roles would be opened to women, the fighter and bomber squadrons. Despite the adamant protests of the male pilots, senior naval leadership, and various conservative groups, women were assigned to fighter squadrons in late 1993. Hornets Nest is the compelling account of one of the women in this first group, Lieutenant Missy Cummings. Waiting in the wings, Missy was an established adversary pilot and perfectly primed to step into the role of a combat pilot. Flying one of the worlds most technologically advanced fighters would be exhilarating for Missy, but not without an exacting price. Missys reception into the warrior ranks is overwhelmingly hostile and senior leadership in her squadron ensure that she receives harsh treatment, often deliberately criminal. Betrayed by the very institution that prides itself on honor, courage, and commitment, Missy eventually resigns from the Navy and abandons her dreams of a career. This real life drama concludes with a critical analysis of the integration of women into combat pilot roles, and the future of women in combat aviation.
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