History of The Royal Canadian Air Force - Women in The RCAF

Women in The RCAF

Although the Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division was discontinued in 1946 after wartime service, women were not permitted to enter the RCAF until 1951. Women were accepted as military pilots in 1980, and Canada became the first western country to license women as fighter pilots in 1988.

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