A fighter pilot for the U.S. Navy became the first American woman to earn an air-to-air victory when she shot down a Houthi drone in the Red Sea region.
An aviator for the United States Navy recently became the first American woman ever to score a victory in air-to-air combat, the service said. The fighter pilot, who was not identified, earned that distinction after knocking down a Houthi drone, one of dozens of attack drones launched by the Yemen-based rebel group that have targeted civilian merchant ships in the Red Sea and surrounding waters, according to the Navy.
''The success of the entire squadron over the past nine months is a testament to all the members of the command and their friends and family at home that support them,' said Commander Jason Hoch, the commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron 32, in a statement. 'I couldn't be prouder of the Swordsmen's performance day-in and day-out in incredibly demanding conditions.
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